All inane synonyms
inΒ·ane
I i adjective inane
- childish β Childish means relating to or typical of a child.
- immature β not mature, ripe, developed, perfected, etc.
- crass β Crass behaviour is stupid and does not show consideration for other people.
- stupid β lacking ordinary quickness and keenness of mind; dull.
- empty β A container (esp. a bottle or glass) left empty of its contents.
adj inane
- absurd β If you say that something is absurd, you are criticizing it because you think that it is ridiculous or that it does not make sense.
- asinine β If you describe something or someone as asinine, you mean that they are very foolish.
- daft β If you describe a person or their behaviour as daft, you think that they are stupid, impractical, or rather strange.
- fatuous β foolish or inane, especially in an unconscious, complacent manner; silly.
- flat β horizontally level: a flat roof.
- foolish β resulting from or showing a lack of sense; ill-considered; unwise: a foolish action, a foolish speech.
- frivolous β characterized by lack of seriousness or sense: frivolous conduct.
- futile β incapable of producing any result; ineffective; useless; not successful: Attempting to force-feed the sick horse was futile.
- harebrained β giddy; reckless.
- idiotic β of, relating to, or characteristic of an idiot.
- illogical β not logical; contrary to or disregardful of the rules of logic; unreasoning: an illogical reply.
- innocuous β not harmful or injurious; harmless: an innocuous home remedy.
- insipid β without distinctive, interesting, or stimulating qualities; vapid: an insipid personality.
- jejune β without interest or significance; dull; insipid: a jejune novel.
- laughable β such as to cause laughter; funny; amusing; ludicrous.
- meaningless β without meaning, significance, purpose, or value; purposeless; insignificant: a meaningless reply; a meaningless existence.
- mindless β without intelligence; senseless: a mindless creature.
- pointless β without a point: a pointless pen.
- puerile β of or relating to a child or to childhood.
- ridiculous β causing or worthy of ridicule or derision; absurd; preposterous; laughable: a ridiculous plan.
- sappy β abounding in sap, as a plant.
- senseless β destitute or deprived of sensation; unconscious.
- silly β weak-minded or lacking good sense; stupid or foolish: a silly writer.
- trifling β of very little importance; trivial; insignificant: a trifling matter.
- unintelligent β deficient in intelligence; dull; stupid.
- vacant β having no contents; empty; void: a vacant niche.
- vacuous β without contents; empty: the vacuous air.
- vain β excessively proud of or concerned about one's own appearance, qualities, achievements, etc.; conceited: a vain dandy.
- vapid β lacking or having lost life, sharpness, or flavor; insipid; flat: vapid tea.
- weak β not strong; liable to yield, break, or collapse under pressure or strain; fragile; frail: a weak fortress; a weak spot in armor.
- wishy-washy β lacking in decisiveness; without strength or character; irresolute.
- worthless β without worth; of no use, importance, or value; good-for-nothing: a worthless person; a worthless contract.
- imbecilic β of, relating to, or characteristic of an imbecile.