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Date: 1500-1600
Language: Latin
Origin: inanis

inane

 adjective
     
i‧nane
very stupid or without much meaning:
Most pop lyrics are pretty inane.
an inane remark
—inanely adverb:
Dave smiled inanely.
—inanity noun [uncountable and countable]
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