as in meaningless
having no meaning
inane and useless phrases, such as "have a nice day"
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as in vacuum
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Recent Examples of inane
Jon O'Brien, Billboard, 23 Mar. 2022
HBO Max's row, although not listed as sponsored, suffers from the same inane, baseless content recommendations.
—Corey Gaskin, Ars Technica, 2 Feb. 2022
Michael Cox, New York Times, 20 July 2025
This idea, presented as a somewhat inane gesture of pragmatic engagement, instead provoked strong opposition from world leaders, who condemned it as both strategically misguided and morally indefensible.
—Andy J. Semotiuk, Forbes.com, 17 June 2025
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Adjective
However, even his uptempo contributions border on the inane.
—Jon O'Brien, Billboard, 23 Mar. 2022
HBO Max's row, although not listed as sponsored, suffers from the same inane, baseless content recommendations.
—Corey Gaskin, Ars Technica, 2 Feb. 2022
Noun
Defender Kathrin Hendrich had been dismissed for an inane hair-pull, and the subsequent penalty had been converted.
—Michael Cox, New York Times, 20 July 2025
This idea, presented as a somewhat inane gesture of pragmatic engagement, instead provoked strong opposition from world leaders, who condemned it as both strategically misguided and morally indefensible.
—Andy J. Semotiuk, Forbes.com, 17 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for inane
Adjective
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For example, some parents may wonder if these behaviors are related to things like stimming (repetitive movement or sounds), echolalia (meaningless repetition of words), or self-regulation behaviors.—
Wendy Wisner,
Parents,
8 Sep. 2025
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The story unfolds in three distinct chapters as the crisis goes up the chain of command, with each part of the film showing how all our systems and technology are ultimately meaningless in the face of such destructive power.—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
6 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Amazon typically discounts Apple AirPods, Dyson vacuums, Le Creuset cookware, Coach bags, Lego sets, and more coveted goodies.—
Clara McMahon,
People.com,
12 Sep. 2025
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When Day succumbs to his wounds, Dusk seizes the vacuum, claiming Hari Seldon’s psychohistory crystal.—
JP Mangalindan,
Time,
12 Sep. 2025
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Eckhardt’s commentaries on God and scripture are dense and recursive, breaking ideas into component parts, placing them onto higher and lower planes, making hierarchies and triads out of them until eventually becoming something like an investigation into being and nothingness themselves.—
Jon Raymond
August 5,
Literary Hub,
5 Aug. 2025
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At nearly 60, a life of nothingness without love—what is the point?—
Greg Norman , David Spunt,
FOXNews.com,
2 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Students could then be assigned a diagram of the water cycle with missing labels; filling in the blanks on the diagram offers them a hands-on activity to reinforce the information in the quiz.—
Hannah Nwoko,
Parents,
10 Sep. 2025
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During Mayers’ three-week criminal trial, an eyewitness testified that Rocky only had a prop gun firing blanks the night of the confrontation.—
Nancy Dillon,
Rolling Stone,
8 Sep. 2025
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The rift now out in the open, Bidenworld swiftly hit back.—
W. James Antle III,
The Washington Examiner,
12 Sep. 2025
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His contradictions are out in the open.—
Alphonse Pierre,
Pitchfork,
11 Sep. 2025
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“Inane.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inane. Accessed 15 Sep. 2025.
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