Word a Day
inane
What does inane mean?
inane (adjective): extremely silly or stupid.
Definition: Princeton WordNet 3.1.
How do you use inane in a sentence?
- It was completely inane. (Tatoeba sentence #6921132 by Eccles17, CC BY 2.0 FR)
How do you pronounce inane?
/ɪˈneɪn/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
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What does “inane” mean?
obvious or easy to notice
Not quite: that's what conspicuous means.
showing prejudice or bias
Not quite: that's what discriminatory means.
tasting sour like a lemon
Not quite: that's what tart means.
extremely silly or stupid
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