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- [ji-joon]
- /dʒɪˈdʒun/
- /dʒɪˈdʒuːn/
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- [ji-joon]
- /dʒɪˈdʒun/
Definitions of jejune word
- adjective jejune without interest or significance; dull; insipid: a jejune novel. 1
- adjective jejune juvenile; immature; childish: jejune behavior. 1
- adjective jejune lacking knowledge or experience; uninformed: jejune attempts to design a house. 1
- adjective jejune deficient or lacking in nutritive value: a jejune diet. 1
- noun jejune Naive, simplistic, and superficial. 1
- adjective jejune immature, juvenile 1
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Origin of jejune
First appearance:
before 1605 One of the 40% oldest English words
First recorded in 1605-15, jejune is from the Latin word jējūnus empty, poor, mean
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Parts of speech for Jejune
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jejune popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 77% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for jejune
adjective jejune
- boring — Someone or something boring is so dull and uninteresting that they make people tired and impatient.
- undemanding — requiring or claiming more than is generally felt by others to be due: a demanding teacher.
- uninteresting — engaging or exciting and holding the attention or curiosity: an interesting book.
- lightweight — light in weight.
- insubstantial — not substantial or real; lacking substance: an insubstantial world of dreams.
Antonyms for jejune
adjective jejune
- interesting — engaging or exciting and holding the attention or curiosity: an interesting book.
- mature — complete in natural growth or development, as plant and animal forms: a mature rose bush.
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