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asinine

[ as-uh-nahyn ]

adjective

  1. foolish, unintelligent, or silly; stupid:

    It is surprising that supposedly intelligent people can make such asinine statements.

  2. of or like an ass:

    asinine obstinacy;

    asinine features.



asinine

/ ˌæsɪˈnɪnɪtɪ; ˈæsɪˌnaɪn /

adjective

  1. obstinate or stupid
  2. resembling an ass
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈˌԾԱ, adverb
  • asininity, noun
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Other yvlog Forms

  • i·ԾԱl adverb
  • ··Ծ··ٲ [as-, uh, -, nin, -i-tee], noun
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of asinine1

First recorded in 1600–10; from Latin īԳܲ, equivalent to asin(us) ass 1 + -īԳܲ -ine 1
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of asinine1

C16: from Latin īԳܲ, from asinus ass 1
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Example Sentences

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He never quite gets around to addressing the grief that people might feel if a family member dies to prove some asinine theological point; he considers that to be "disastrous sentimentalism."

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“Playing a national championship on a Monday night on January 20 is one of the most asinine things I’ve ever seen in my life,” he said.

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I smiled politely; I found the remark asinine; I resolved to work it into conversation as soon as possible.

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She: “There you go again, another reflexively asinine comment.”

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Even if you buy the asinine notion that it's possible, it still doesn't make sense.

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What are other ways to say asinine?

The adjective asinine describes things that are foolish or unintelligent, as in asinine remarks. Do you know when to use asinine, fatuous, silly, inane, stupid, and foolish? Find out on .

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