n.
Pronunciation: i- ' n ā n
Function: adjective
Inflected Form: inan · er ; -est
Etymology: Latin inanis
Date: 1662
1 : EMPTY , INSUBSTANTIAL
2 : lacking significance, meaning, or point : SILLY < inane comments>
synonyms see INSIPID
– inane · ly adverb
– inane · ness \ - ' n ā n-n ə s \ noun