Inane

Pronunciation: /ɪˈneɪn/

Definitions of inane

adjective lacking sense, significance, or ideas; silly

Example Sentences

A1 The movie was so inane, I fell asleep halfway through.

A2 She couldn't stand listening to his inane jokes any longer.

B1 The inane comments made by the politician were not well received by the public.

B2 The book was filled with inane dialogue that added nothing to the plot.

C1 The professor was disappointed by the inane questions asked during the lecture.

C2 The inane arguments presented by the defense attorney did not sway the jury.

Examples of inane in a Sentence

formal The professor dismissed the student's inane question during the lecture.

informal I can't believe she wasted time on such an inane topic.

slang Stop being so inane, it's annoying.

figurative His inane ideas were like a broken record, repeating the same nonsense over and over again.

Grammatical Forms of inane

• past tense: inaned
• plural: inanes
• comparative: more inane
• superlative: most inane
• present tense: inanes
• future tense: will inane
• perfect tense: have inaned
• continuous tense: is inaning
• singular: inane
• positive degree: inane
• infinitive: to inane
• gerund: inaning
• participle: inaned

Origin and Evolution of inane

First Known Use: 0014 year

Language of Origin: Latin

Story behind the word: The word 'inane' originated from the Latin word 'inanis' meaning empty or void.

Evolution of the word: Over time, the word 'inane' has evolved to also mean silly, senseless, or lacking significance.