/ ɪˈneɪn; NAmE / adjective
stupid or silly; with no meaning :
an inane remark
► in·ane·ly adverb :
to grin inanely
► in·an·ity / ɪˈnænəti; NAmE / noun [ U , C , usually pl. ] ( pl. -ies )
••
WORD ORIGIN
mid 16th cent.: from Latin inanis empty, vain.
/ ɪˈneɪn; NAmE / adjective
stupid or silly; with no meaning :
an inane remark
► in·ane·ly adverb :
to grin inanely
► in·an·ity / ɪˈnænəti; NAmE / noun [ U , C , usually pl. ] ( pl. -ies )
••
WORD ORIGIN
mid 16th cent.: from Latin inanis empty, vain.
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005