Inane
(adjective)
- Lacking sense or meaning; empty; senseless.
- Lacking significance or importance; trivial.
- Lacking intelligence or good sense.
Origin:
From the latin inanis (empty, vain), from in- (not) + anus (old), from an (year, age).
Examples:
- The inane conversation made it difficult to focus on work.
- The inane comments from the politician were not taken seriously.
- The inane humor of the comedian fell flat.
- The inane script of the movie was criticized for its lack of depth.
- The inane argument was easily debunked.