英语词汇“inane”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

(adjective) in the sense of senseless

Definition

senseless or silly

He always had this inane grin.

Synonyms

senseless

acts of senseless violence

stupid

I wouldn't call it art. It's just stupid and tasteless.

You won't go and do anything stupid, will you?

silly

That's a silly thing to say.

empty

Without my friends my life would be lonely and empty.

daft (informal)

I wasn't so daft as to believe him.

worthless

Training is worthless unless there is proof that it works.

futile

a futile attempt to ward off the blow

trifling

The guests had each paid £250, no trifling sum.

frivolous

I was a bit too frivolous to be a doctor.

mindless

She wasn't at all the mindless fool they perceived her to be.

goofy (informal)

idiotic

What an idiotic thing to say!

vacuous

the usual vacuous comments from the chat-show host

fatuous

That is not a fatuous argument, it has to be taken seriously.

puerile

puerile schoolboy humour

vapid

unintelligent

asinine

I have never heard such an asinine discussion.

imbecilic

devoid of intelligence

Opposites

serious

significant

sensible

profound

worthwhile

meaningful

weighty

单词	inane
释义	Trends of inane View usage for: inane (ɪneɪn) adjective If you describe someone's behaviour or actions as inane, you think they are very silly or stupid. [disapproval] He always had this inane grin. She started asking me inane questions. Synonyms: senseless, stupid, silly, empty More Synonyms of inane inanely adverb [ADVERB after verb] He lurched through the bar, grinning inanely. inanity (ɪnænɪti) uncountable noun ...the inanity of the conversation. [+ of] Synonyms: senselessness, bêtise [rare], folly, emptiness More Synonyms of inane inane in British English (ɪˈneɪn) adjective senseless, unimaginative, or empty; unintelligent inane remarks Derived forms inanely (inˈanely) adverb Word origin C17: from Latin inānis empty inane in American English (ɪnˈeɪn) adjective 1. empty; vacant 2. lacking sense or meaning; foolish; silly noun 3. that which is inane; esp., the void of infinite space Derived forms inanely (inˈanely) adverb Word origin L inanis Examples of 'inane' in a sentence inane Why must we have to suffer such inane rubbish? The Sun (2010) He spoils it with his inane partisan commentary and squeaky excitable voice. Times, Sunday Times (2015) The channel is awash with inane chat. Times, Sunday Times (2007) A big pink blob with an inane grin who has been bouncing around for years. The Sun (2011) Instead an inane commentary kept reminding us how the Sixties had been swinging and time was wasted with generic archive footage. Times, Sunday Times (2008) I don't go around with an inane grin trying to do good deeds. Times, Sunday Times (2010) Am I the only person who can't stand this inane fictional rubbish? The Sun (2012) (adjective) in the sense of senseless Definition senseless or silly He always had this inane grin. Synonyms senseless acts of senseless violence stupid I wouldn't call it art. It's just stupid and tasteless. You won't go and do anything stupid, will you? silly That's a silly thing to say. empty Without my friends my life would be lonely and empty. daft (informal) I wasn't so daft as to believe him. worthless Training is worthless unless there is proof that it works. futile a futile attempt to ward off the blow trifling The guests had each paid £250, no trifling sum. frivolous I was a bit too frivolous to be a doctor. mindless She wasn't at all the mindless fool they perceived her to be. goofy (informal) idiotic What an idiotic thing to say! vacuous the usual vacuous comments from the chat-show host fatuous That is not a fatuous argument, it has to be taken seriously. puerile puerile schoolboy humour vapid unintelligent asinine I have never heard such an asinine discussion. imbecilic devoid of intelligence Opposites serious , significant , sensible , profound , worthwhile , meaningful , weighty Additional synonyms in the sense of asinine Definition obstinate or stupid I have never heard such an asinine discussion. Synonyms stupid, silly, foolish, daft (informal), senseless, goofy (informal), idiotic, inane, fatuous, moronic, imbecile, gormless (British, informal), brainless, imbecilic, braindead (informal), dumb-ass (slang), dead from the neck up (informal), thickheaded, dunderheaded, halfwitted, thick-witted in the sense of daft Definition foolish or crazy I wasn't so daft as to believe him. Synonyms stupid, simple, crazy (informal), silly, absurd, foolish, irrational, unwise, senseless, giddy, infantile, goofy, foolhardy, idiotic, inane, fatuous, loopy (informal), witless, crackpot (informal), out to lunch (informal), dopey (informal), puerile, imprudent, scatty (British, informal), asinine, gonzo (slang), imbecilic, doolally (slang), off your head (informal), off your trolley (slang), up the pole (informal), dumb-ass (slang), wacko or whacko (slang, old-fashioned), off the air (Australian, slang) in the sense of empty Definition without purpose, substance, or value Without my friends my life would be lonely and empty. Synonyms worthless, meaningless, hollow, pointless, unsatisfactory, futile, unreal, senseless, frivolous, fruitless, aimless, inane, valueless, purposeless, otiose, bootless (old-fashioned), MT Nearby words of inane inadvertently inadvisable inalienable inane inanimate inanity inapplicable Synonyms of 'inane' inane Explore 'inane' in the dictionary
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