Inane
adjective
Lacking sense or meaning.
The movie's plot is inane and lacks any substance.
Often appears as...
- inane chatter
- inane comments
adjective
Very foolish or stupid.
He always disrupts the class with his inane remarks.
Often appears as...
- inane behavior
- inane excuse
adjective
Lacking sense or meaning.
The movie's plot is inane and lacks any substance.
Often appears as...
- inane chatter
- inane comments
adjective
Very foolish or stupid.
He always disrupts the class with his inane remarks.
Often appears as...
- inane behavior
- inane excuse
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Pro Tip 1/3Conversational Use
Use 'inane' when critiquing something that lacks depth or thoughtfulness, especially in casual talk.
Their inane banter didn't contribute to the discussion at all.
Pro Tip 2/3Informal Contexts
'Inane' fits better in informal settings; using it in formal writings or speeches might seem out of place.
The group's inane jokes made the long drive more bearable.
Pro Tip 3/3Non-personal Use
Using 'inane' for things, not people, avoids directly calling someone foolish, which can be rude.
The movie was filled with inane dialogues.
Pro Tip 1/3Conversational Use
Use 'inane' when critiquing something that lacks depth or thoughtfulness, especially in casual talk.
Their inane banter didn't contribute to the discussion at all.
Pro Tip 2/3Informal Contexts
'Inane' fits better in informal settings; using it in formal writings or speeches might seem out of place.
The group's inane jokes made the long drive more bearable.
Pro Tip 3/3Non-personal Use
Using 'inane' for things, not people, avoids directly calling someone foolish, which can be rude.
The movie was filled with inane dialogues.
Pro Tip 1/3Conversational Use
Use 'inane' when critiquing something that lacks depth or thoughtfulness, especially in casual talk.
Their inane banter didn't contribute to the discussion at all.
Pro Tip 2/3Informal Contexts
'Inane' fits better in informal settings; using it in formal writings or speeches might seem out of place.
The group's inane jokes made the long drive more bearable.
Pro Tip 3/3Non-personal Use
Using 'inane' for things, not people, avoids directly calling someone foolish, which can be rude.
The movie was filled with inane dialogues.
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What Do You Do For Fun...
what do we do for fun I can't say that nobody has any fun are you kidding me it's just work work work I think out the feel that's about the same as here you want to have a drink at the end of the day I know it's just at the end of the night to sit down and watch an episode is something totally you know inane so
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Mae Jemison on teaching...
and our researchers -- and our teachers, by the way. And there's a media that doesn't support the dissemination of any more than the most mundane and inane of information. There's pseudoscience, crop circles, alien autopsy, haunted houses, or disasters. And that's what we see.
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Finding life we can't...
up with something like this and it says something complicated with lots and lots of concepts who on earth would write something as convoluted and complex and inane it's actually you know a really really important set of concepts so I'm highlighting just a few words and saying
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What Do You Do For Fun...
what do we do for fun I can't say that nobody has any fun are you kidding me it's just work work work I think out the feel that's about the same as here you want to have a drink at the end of the day I know it's just at the end of the night to sit down and watch an episode is something totally you know inane so
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Mae Jemison on teaching...
and our researchers -- and our teachers, by the way. And there's a media that doesn't support the dissemination of any more than the most mundane and inane of information. There's pseudoscience, crop circles, alien autopsy, haunted houses, or disasters. And that's what we see.
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Finding life we can't...
up with something like this and it says something complicated with lots and lots of concepts who on earth would write something as convoluted and complex and inane it's actually you know a really really important set of concepts so I'm highlighting just a few words and saying
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John Tavener
British Composer
The thing I regret most about my life are those inane photos of me with icons. They used to come down here and dress me up, and I just tolerated it. It's my fault. But I shouldn't have done it. They literally brought down costumes, candles, and icons! It was unbelievable stupidity.
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D. B. Sweeney
American Actor
I have never been one of those actors who say, 'Oh, my character wouldn't do this,' or 'My character never wears an orange shirt,' or any of the number of inane things I've heard on movie sets throughout my career.
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Pamela Druckerman
American Writer
Where Americans might coo over a child's most inane remark to boost his confidence, middle-class French parents teach their kids to be concise and amusing, to keep everyone listening.
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Ellen DeGeneres
American Comedian
I hate having to do small talk. I'd rather talk about deep subjects. I'd rather talk about meditation, or the world, or the trees or animals, than small, inane, you know, banter.
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Joseph B. Wirthlin
American Businessman
Sadly, many in our world today encourage idleness, especially in the form of mindless, inane entertainment that is on the Internet, on television, and in computer games.
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Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
American Baseball Player
Reporters used to ask me the same inane questions year-in and year-out, city-to-city, and it would drive me crazy.
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Patty Duke
American Actress
Sometimes it is the simplest, seemingly most inane, most practical stuff that matters the most to someone.
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Geezer Butler
English Musician
I've been perfectly happily married for 25 years, and have a nice life. Inane things don't interest me.
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Rand Paul
American Politician
Judges can determine fair justice far better than any inane federal mandate.
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James Murphy
American Musician
I have a thing about inane lyrics - the world doesn't need them.
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John Tavener
British Composer
The thing I regret most about my life are those inane photos of me with icons. They used to come down here and dress me up, and I just tolerated it. It's my fault. But I shouldn't have done it. They literally brought down costumes, candles, and icons! It was unbelievable stupidity.
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D. B. Sweeney
American Actor
I have never been one of those actors who say, 'Oh, my character wouldn't do this,' or 'My character never wears an orange shirt,' or any of the number of inane things I've heard on movie sets throughout my career.
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Pamela Druckerman
American Writer
Where Americans might coo over a child's most inane remark to boost his confidence, middle-class French parents teach their kids to be concise and amusing, to keep everyone listening.
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Ellen DeGeneres
American Comedian
I hate having to do small talk. I'd rather talk about deep subjects. I'd rather talk about meditation, or the world, or the trees or animals, than small, inane, you know, banter.
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Joseph B. Wirthlin
American Businessman
Sadly, many in our world today encourage idleness, especially in the form of mindless, inane entertainment that is on the Internet, on television, and in computer games.
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Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
American Baseball Player
Reporters used to ask me the same inane questions year-in and year-out, city-to-city, and it would drive me crazy.
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Patty Duke
American Actress
Sometimes it is the simplest, seemingly most inane, most practical stuff that matters the most to someone.
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Geezer Butler
English Musician
I've been perfectly happily married for 25 years, and have a nice life. Inane things don't interest me.
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Rand Paul
American Politician
Judges can determine fair justice far better than any inane federal mandate.
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James Murphy
American Musician
I have a thing about inane lyrics - the world doesn't need them.
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