Asinine

Pronunciation: /ˈæsəˌnaɪn/

Definitions of asinine

adjective showing a lack of intelligence or thought; stupid or foolish

Example Sentences

A1 The asinine behavior of the dog made everyone laugh.

A2 I can't believe he made such an asinine mistake.

B1 Her decision to quit her job without a backup plan seemed quite asinine.

B2 The politician's asinine comments caused a public outcry.

C1 The CEO's asinine decision led to a significant loss in profits for the company.

C2 The asinine behavior of the employees was not tolerated in the professional environment.

Examples of asinine in a Sentence

formal The decision to cut funding for the education program was deemed asinine by many experts.

informal I can't believe he said something so asinine during the meeting.

slang That idea is just plain asinine, dude.

figurative Her stubborn refusal to listen to reason was asinine in nature.

Grammatical Forms of asinine

• past tense: asinined
• plural: asinines
• comparative: more asinine
• superlative: most asinine
• present tense: asinines
• future tense: will be asinine
• perfect tense: have asinined
• continuous tense: are asinining
• singular: asinine
• positive degree: asinine
• infinitive: to be asinine
• gerund: asinining
• participle: asinined

Origin and Evolution of asinine

First Known Use: 0015 year

Language of Origin: Latin

Story behind the word: The word 'asinine' originates from the Latin word 'asinus' meaning 'ass' or 'donkey'.

Evolution of the word: Over time, the word 'asinine' has evolved to mean foolish, stupid, or lacking intelligence, often used to describe behavior or actions that are absurd or senseless.