adj.
Pronunciation: ji- ' jün
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 \ - ' jün-n ə s \ noun