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