— asininely , adv. — asininity /as'euh nin"i tee/ , n.
/as"euh nuyn'/ , adj.
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.
[ 1600-10; asininus, equiv. to asin ( us ) ASS 1 + -inus -INE 1 ]
Syn. 1. See foolish .