Definition of «inane»

Inane means something that is foolish, senseless or trivial. It refers to a statement or action that lacks intelligence or common sense and has no value or significance.

Usage examples

  1. The movie dialogue was filled with inane jokes that fell flat with the audience.
  2. The speaker's inane comments during the meeting distracted everyone from the main agenda.
  3. I couldn't believe the newspaper published such inane headlines that had no relevance to the main news.
  4. The comedian's inane skit about a talking dog left the audience unamused and perplexed.
  5. The students were annoyed by the inane questions the teacher asked, as they seemed unrelated to the topic being discussed.
  6. The politician's inane promises during the campaign were quickly forgotten as they lacked practicality and substance.
  7. The internet is full of inane posts by attention-seeking individuals who crave validation from strangers.
  8. The radio talk show host's inane banter with callers failed to bring any intellectual value to the discussion.
  9. The thought of spending another minute listening to his inane stories made me want to leave the party immediately.
  10. The company's marketing campaign was deemed inane by consumers, as it seemed to focus more on flashiness rather than product quality.

Sentences with «inane»

  • I figured I could come in the comments section here and ask a bunch of inane questions but I'm not gonna; finding out my answers will be part of the journey. (ashotofadrenaline.net)
  • whatever my source is at least i can spell the f ****** name right... BBC!!!!... with inane comments such as this i dread to think where your views on football come from (justarsenal.com)
  • That gets my vote for the most inane comment of the day. (religion.blogs.cnn.com)
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