Antonyms for inane
| Grammar : Adj |
| Spell : ih-neyn |
| Phonetic Transcription : ɪˈneɪn |
Definition of inane
Origin :- "silly, empty-headed," 1819, earlier "empty" (1660s), a back-formation from inanity. Related: Inanely.
- adj stupid
- “Yes, quite well,” replied he, ignoring the inane effort at jest.
- Extract from : « Dr. Sevier » by George W. Cable
- Next week I shall devour them and think them, no doubt, inane.
- Extract from : « The Tragic Muse » by Henry James
- Suppose each one of us were to be haunted by his own inane utterances?
- Extract from : « Humorous Ghost Stories » by Dorothy Scarborough
- Most of all, he was angry with himself because of his inane sheepishness when she was about.
- Extract from : « The Octopus » by Frank Norris
- Whenever a man "turns over a new leaf" he has this inane giggle to face.
- Extract from : « Mental Efficiency » by Arnold Bennett
- There was a frozen silence, excepting for his inane laughter.
- Extract from : « Life in a Tank » by Richard Haigh
- He was not disagreeable or half so inane as this idea suggests.
- Extract from : « The Camp Fire Girls at the End of the Trail » by Margaret Vandercook
- Faith in "folklore" is by no means to be confounded with inane credulity.
- Extract from : « Lancashire » by Leo H. (Leo Hartley) Grindon
- "You are perfectly useless if you smile in that inane manner," he said.
- Extract from : « Thorley Weir » by E. F. (Edward Frederic) Benson
- In the eleventh he is inferior and trifling and inane—and strong.
- Extract from : « The Story of Mary MacLane » by Mary MacLane
Synonyms for inane
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