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inane

/ɪˈneɪn/ Canada, US, UK
/ɪˈnæɪn/ Australia

Rhymes with -eɪn

Where it comes from

From Latin inānis (“empty, vain, useless”), of unknown origin.

adjective inaner · more inane · inanest · most inane

Lacking sense or meaning, often to the point of boredom or annoyance. One could say senseless, inane short-form media dominates social media as of the day.
Similar: silly, fatuous, vapid
Purposeless; pointless. Vague and inane instincts.

noun inanes

That which is void or empty. The undistinguishable inane of infinite space.

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adj lacking sense or meaning

Español	inane
Português	inane, vão, vazio, fútil
Français	inepte, insensé, niais, inane
Deutsch	sinnlos, albern, bedeutungslos, sinnfrei, inhaltsleer, hohl
Română	fără sens, stupid, inept
Русский	глу́пый glúpyj, пусто́й pustój, бессмы́сленный bessmýslennyj

adj purposeless; pointless

Español	inane
Português	inane
Français	inane, inutile, vain
Deutsch	vergeblich, zwecklos
Italiano	inane
Română	inutil
Русский	бесце́льный bescélʹnyj, бессмы́сленный bessmýslennyj

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@misc{inane_2026,
  title = {inane},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/inane},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}