inane

  • 1inane — ⇒INANE, adj. Sans valeur, sans intérêt, vide. Allé au journal. Rien de neuf. Les revues vaines et inanes (BARB. D AUREV., 2e Memor., 1838, p. 360). Comme c est mauvais, Jocelyn! Relis en. La quantité d hémistiches tout faits, de vers à… …

    Encyclopédie Universelle

  • 2Inane — In*ane , n. That which is void or empty. [R.] [1913 Webster] The undistinguishable inane of infinite space. Locke. [1913 Webster] …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 3Inane — In*ane , a. [L. inanis.] Without contents; empty; void of sense or intelligence; purposeless; pointless; characterless; useless. Vague and inane instincts. I. Taylor. {In*ane ly}, adv. [1913 Webster] …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 4inane — /i nane/ o, alla lat., / inane/ agg. [dal lat. inanis ], lett. [che non produce effetti: un tentativo i. ] ▶◀ (lett.) disutile, inutile, sterile, vacuo, vano. ◀▶ producente, proficuo, utile …

    Enciclopedia Italiana

  • 5inane — inane·ly; inane; …

    English syllables

  • 6inane — adjetivo 1. Uso/registro: elevado. Que no tiene valor o que es inútil: Toda nuestra resistencia resulta inane ante la muerte …

    Diccionario Salamanca de la Lengua Española

  • 7inane — [in ān′] adj. [L inanis] 1. empty; vacant 2. lacking sense or meaning; foolish; silly n. that which is inane; esp., the void of infinite space inanely adv …

    English World dictionary

  • 8inane — I adjective absurd, asinine, fatuous, foolish, imbecile, incogitant, inept, insipid, irrational, ludicrous, nonsensical, ridiculous, senseless, shallow, thought free, thoughtless, unintelligent, unreasoning, unthinking, vacuous, vain II index… …

    Law dictionary

  • 9inane — (adj.) silly, empty headed, 1819, earlier empty (1660s), a back formation from INANITY (Cf. inanity). Related: Inanely …

    Etymology dictionary

  • 10inane — adj. 2 g. 1. Vazio. 2. Oco, fútil; nulo …

    Dicionário da Língua Portuguesa

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