Asinine
adjective
Extremely stupid or foolish.
I can't believe you made such an asinine mistake.
Often appears as...
- asinine mistake
- asinine decision
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Disapproving
adjective
Extremely stupid or foolish.
I can't believe you made such an asinine mistake.
Often appears as...
- asinine mistake
- asinine decision
Usage tips
Disapproving
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Pro Tip 1/3Emotional Weight
Asinine has a dismissive tone, showing lack of respect for someone's actions or ideas.
Ignoring the evacuation orders was an asinine decision that put everyone at risk.
Pro Tip 2/3Not For Formal Use
Use 'asinine' in casual speech or writing, but avoid in formal or professional settings.
He described the new policy as asinine during our team meeting.
Pro Tip 3/3Intensity
'Asinine' is stronger than 'silly' or 'unwise' and implies something is completely devoid of common sense.
The asinine antics of the lead actor ruined the seriousness of the play.
Pro Tip 1/3Emotional Weight
Asinine has a dismissive tone, showing lack of respect for someone's actions or ideas.
Ignoring the evacuation orders was an asinine decision that put everyone at risk.
Pro Tip 2/3Not For Formal Use
Use 'asinine' in casual speech or writing, but avoid in formal or professional settings.
He described the new policy as asinine during our team meeting.
Pro Tip 3/3Intensity
'Asinine' is stronger than 'silly' or 'unwise' and implies something is completely devoid of common sense.
The asinine antics of the lead actor ruined the seriousness of the play.
Pro Tip 1/3Emotional Weight
Asinine has a dismissive tone, showing lack of respect for someone's actions or ideas.
Ignoring the evacuation orders was an asinine decision that put everyone at risk.
Pro Tip 2/3Not For Formal Use
Use 'asinine' in casual speech or writing, but avoid in formal or professional settings.
He described the new policy as asinine during our team meeting.
Pro Tip 3/3Intensity
'Asinine' is stronger than 'silly' or 'unwise' and implies something is completely devoid of common sense.
The asinine antics of the lead actor ruined the seriousness of the play.
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The myth of King Midas...
With his harebrained schemes and asinine dealings with the gods, King Midas ruled the ancient kingdom of Phrygia with an uneven hand.
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The myth of King Midas...
With his harebrained schemes and asinine dealings with the gods, King Midas ruled the ancient kingdom of Phrygia with an uneven hand.
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Quote examples
Eric Reid
American Athlete
For one, when has Jay-Z ever taken a knee to come out and tell us that we're past kneeling? Yes, he's done a lot of great work, a lot of great social justice work. But for you to get paid to go into an NFL press conference and say that we're past kneeling? Again, asinine.
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Jimmy Swaggart
American Clergyman
I get amazed, I can't look at it but about 10 seconds, at these politicians dancing around this, dancing around this, I'm trying to find a correct name for it, this utter absolute, asinine, idiotic stupidity of men marrying men.
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Ben Affleck
American Actor
I'm much more interested in what an actor has to say about something substantial and important than who they're dating or what clothes they're wearing or some other asinine, insignificant aspect of their life.
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Phil Gingrey
American Politician
I truly believe that we have the best health care system in the world. It's not perfect, but this business of turning it over to the federal government to try to make it perfect is quite honestly asinine.
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Kayleigh McEnany
American Public Servant
To compare the United States of America - the beacon of the free world - to the brutal North Korean dictatorship is as insulting as it is asinine.
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Phoebe Robinson
American Comedian
It is utterly asinine that people continually go to comedy shows without bothering to see if their sensibilities line up with the comedians.
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Rob Dyrdek
Angolan Entertainer
I quit high school to be a pro skateboarder out of Ohio, which is just asinine, but it was meant to be.
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Elmer Bernstein
American Composer
Today you have something like A Film by Joe Harry. That is patently asinine and ridiculous.
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Charlie Munger
American Businessman
I regard the bitcoin craze as totally asinine to create some manufactured currency.
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Katharine Hepburn
American Actress
Trying to be fascinating is an asinine position to be in.
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Eric Reid
American Athlete
For one, when has Jay-Z ever taken a knee to come out and tell us that we're past kneeling? Yes, he's done a lot of great work, a lot of great social justice work. But for you to get paid to go into an NFL press conference and say that we're past kneeling? Again, asinine.
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Jimmy Swaggart
American Clergyman
I get amazed, I can't look at it but about 10 seconds, at these politicians dancing around this, dancing around this, I'm trying to find a correct name for it, this utter absolute, asinine, idiotic stupidity of men marrying men.
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Ben Affleck
American Actor
I'm much more interested in what an actor has to say about something substantial and important than who they're dating or what clothes they're wearing or some other asinine, insignificant aspect of their life.
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Phil Gingrey
American Politician
I truly believe that we have the best health care system in the world. It's not perfect, but this business of turning it over to the federal government to try to make it perfect is quite honestly asinine.
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Kayleigh McEnany
American Public Servant
To compare the United States of America - the beacon of the free world - to the brutal North Korean dictatorship is as insulting as it is asinine.
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Phoebe Robinson
American Comedian
It is utterly asinine that people continually go to comedy shows without bothering to see if their sensibilities line up with the comedians.
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Rob Dyrdek
Angolan Entertainer
I quit high school to be a pro skateboarder out of Ohio, which is just asinine, but it was meant to be.
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Elmer Bernstein
American Composer
Today you have something like A Film by Joe Harry. That is patently asinine and ridiculous.
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Charlie Munger
American Businessman
I regard the bitcoin craze as totally asinine to create some manufactured currency.
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Katharine Hepburn
American Actress
Trying to be fascinating is an asinine position to be in.
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