Asinine vs. Inane — What's the Difference?
Difference Between Asinine and Inane
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Asinine
Extremely stupid or foolish
Lydia ignored his asinine remark
Inane
Lacking sense or substance
Interrupting with inane comments.
Angry with my inane roommate.
Asinine
Utterly stupid or silly
Asinine behavior.
Inane
Lacking sense or meaning (often to the point of boredom or annoyance)
This supremely gifted kid told me that in the early elementary grades, the songs sung in music class were so inane that he wanted to skip grades already! Eventually he did, so better late than never.
Asinine
Of, relating to, or resembling an ass.
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Inane
Purposeless; pointless
Asinine
Very foolish; failing to exercise intelligence or judgement or rationality.
Inane
That which is void or empty.
Asinine
Of, pertaining to, or characteristic of donkeys.
Inane
Without contents; empty; void of sense or intelligence; purposeless; pointless; characterless; useless.
Asinine
Of or belonging to, or having the qualities of, the ass, as stupidity and obstinacy.
Inane
That which is void or empty.
The undistinguishable inane of infinite space.
Asinine
Complacently or inanely foolish
Inane
Complacently or inanely foolish
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