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inane
lacking sense, meaning, or substance
Synonyms
- asinine
- vacuous
- senseless
Antonyms
- sensible
- meaningful
- profound
inane in a sentence
The interview focused on inane gossip instead of the candidate's policies.
The article buried one useful fact beneath pages of inane chatter.
Where it comes from
From Latin inanis, meaning 'empty or void.'
Memory hook
INANE sounds like 'in an empty' room: empty of sense or substance.
Read it in context
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