Inane

/ɪˈneɪn/

Meaning & Definition

adjective

Lacking sense or meaning; silly or foolish.

His inane remarks during the meeting only confused everyone further.

Empty; void of significance.

The inane chatter in the background made it hard to concentrate on my work.

Characterized by a lack of ideas or intelligence.

She often found her inane questions frustrating, as they showed little understanding of the topic.

Latin 'inanis', meaning 'empty, void'

inane chatter:

Light, trivial, or silly conversation.

inane remarks:

Comments that are amusingly pointless or nonsensical.

Dumb or pointless.

That movie was just inane; I can't believe I wasted my time.

Silly or absurd.

Did you hear his inane commentary during the game?