inane

Meaning

Adj

1. Lacking sense or meaning, often to the point of boredom or annoyance.
2. Purposeless; pointless.

Noun

That which is void or empty.

Synonyms

foolish

silly

fatuous

vacuous

asinine

stupid

empty

void

witless

mindless

dumb

vacant

nonsensical

sappy

senseless

blank

frivolous

subnormal

dim-witted

dizzy

💫

dopey

dopy

drained

dry

dull

empty-headed

feckless

feebleminded

fond

fool

giddy

goalless

half-baked

half-witted

headless

hollow

idiotic

impractical

incipient

inept

insensate

insubstantial

meaningless

absurd

nitwitted

nutty

objectless

pointless

purposeless

rattlebrained

ridiculous

slow-witted

unfueled

unoccupied

unwise

vain

airheaded

dull-minded

goofy

gooselike

slap-happy

soft-witted

unreasonable irrational

purportless

shit-for-brains

needless

addled

aimless

anserine

apish

balmy

banal

bare

barmy

blithering

brainless

chaffy

daffy

daft

dead

💀

dense

deserted

devoid

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ɪˈneɪn/

Etymology

From Middle French inane, from Latin inānis (“empty, vain, useless”) which is of unknown origin.