inanity

  • 11inanity — in·an·i·ty || ɪ nænÉ™tɪ n. foolishness, silliness; hollowness, vanity; emptiness; something foolish or inane …

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  • 12inanity — n. 1. Emptiness, vacuity, inanition. 2. Vanity, frivolousness, puerility, folly, worthlessness …

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  • 13inanity — n 1. silliness, absurdity, absurdness, pointlessness, fatuousness, foolishness, Archaic. insip ience, folly; tomfoolery, foolery, fooling, clownery; senselessness, nonsense, nonsensicalness, nonsensicality, meaninglessness; poppycock, amphigory,… …

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  • 14inanity — inan·i·ty …

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  • 15inanity — See: inane …

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  • 16inanity — in•an•i•ty [[t]ɪˈnæn ɪ ti[/t]] n. pl. ties 1) lack of sense, significance, or ideas; silliness 2) something inane 3) shallowness; superficiality …

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  • 17inanity — /ɪnˈænəti/ (say in anuhtee) noun (plural inanities) 1. lack of sense or ideas; silliness. 2. an inane remark, etc. 3. emptiness. {Latin inānitās emptiness} …

  • 18inanity — noun total lack of meaning or ideas • Syn: ↑senselessness, ↑mindlessness, ↑vacuity, ↑pointlessness • Derivationally related forms: ↑pointless (for: ↑pointlessness), ↑ …

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  • 19Inanities — Inanity In*an i*ty, n.; pl. {Inanities}. [L. inanitas, fr. inanis empty: cf. F. inanit[ e]. See {Inane}.] [1913 Webster] 1. Inanition; void space; vacuity; emptiness. [1913 Webster] 2. Lack of seriousness; aimlessness; frivolity. [1913 Webster] 3 …

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  • 20inane — UK [ɪˈneɪn] / US adjective completely stupid an inane grin He bombarded the lecturer with inane questions. Derived words: inanely adverb inanity UK [ɪˈnænətɪ] / US noun countable/uncountable Word forms inanity : singular inanity plural inanities …

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