Main Entry:

je·june

Pronunciation:

\ji-ˈjün\

Function:

adjective

Etymology:

Latin jejunus empty of food, hungry, meager

Date:

1646

1 : lacking nutritive value <jejune diets> 2 : devoid of significance or interest : dull <jejune lectures> 3 : juvenile, puerile <jejune reflections on life and art>

synonyms see insipid

— je·june·ly adverb

— je·june·ness \-ˈjün-nəs\ noun