inanity
noun
inan·i·ty
i-ˈna-nə-tē 
plural inanities
1
: the quality or state of being inane: such as
a
: vapid, pointless, or fatuous character : shallowness
b
: lack of substance : emptiness
2
: something that is inane
Examples of inanity in a Sentence
quickly realized that her suggestion was an inanity and withdrew it
the jaw-dropping inanity of the singer's comments on the awards show
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In which SpongeBob and Gary the Snail have a conversation about string cheese, and the Flying Dutchman goes crazy at the sheer inanity of it.
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Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 21 Dec. 2025
The inanity and nihilism is still there, but tinged with something darker and more permanent, a sense that the rules of capitalism changed.
—Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 19 Dec. 2025
Created by Alex Horne, who plays the subservient assistant in the episodes, the show has a unique talent for mining comedy from complete mundanity and inanity, and somehow gets more creative with each passing season.
—Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 4 Dec. 2025
On the other hand, there’s something soothing, even enjoyable, about the show’s glossy inanity.
—Daisy Jones, Vogue, 3 Dec. 2025
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Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 21 Dec. 2025
The inanity and nihilism is still there, but tinged with something darker and more permanent, a sense that the rules of capitalism changed.
—Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 19 Dec. 2025
Created by Alex Horne, who plays the subservient assistant in the episodes, the show has a unique talent for mining comedy from complete mundanity and inanity, and somehow gets more creative with each passing season.
—Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 4 Dec. 2025
On the other hand, there’s something soothing, even enjoyable, about the show’s glossy inanity.
—Daisy Jones, Vogue, 3 Dec. 2025
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“Inanity.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/inanity. Accessed 27 Dec. 2025.
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inanity
noun
inan·i·ty
in-ˈan-ət-ē
plural inanities
1
: the quality or state of being inane
2
: something inane
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