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(æsɪnaɪn)
adjective
If you describe something or someone as asinine, you mean that they are very foolish.
[formal, disapproval]
...an asinine discussion.
Synonyms: stupid, silly, foolish, daft [informal] More Synonyms of asinine

asinine in British English

(ˈæsɪˌnaɪn)
adjective
1. 
obstinate or stupid
2. 
resembling an ass
Derived forms
asininely (ˈasiˌninely)
adverb
asininity (ˌæsɪˈnɪnɪtɪ)
noun
Word origin
C16: from Latin asinīnus, from asinus ass1

asinine in American English

(ˈæsəˌnaɪn)
adjective
of or like an ass; esp., having qualities regarded as characteristic of asses; stupid,silly, obstinate, etc.
SIMILAR WORDS:  ˈsilly
Derived forms
asininely (ˈasiˌninely)
adverb
Word origin
L asininus < asinus, ass

Examples of 'asinine' in a sentence
asinine

It's a big sticky mess of Hollywood myths and Manson references and completely asinine pieces of detective work.
Clive Barker COLDHEART CANYON (2003)
"Will---" He turned his back on her, on the lights, on the people and their asininequestions.
Clive Barker SACRAMENT (2003)
And over all that was this asinine tingling in her chest because of his voice in her ear.
Patricia Gaffney FLIGHT LESSONS (2003)
(adjective) 
Definition
obstinate or stupid
I have never heard such an asinine discussion.
Synonyms
stupid
I'm not stupid, you know.
silly
That's a silly thing to say.
foolish
It would be foolish to raise hopes unnecessarily.
daft (informal)
I wasn't so daft as to believe him.
senseless
acts of senseless violence
goofy (informal)
idiotic
What an idiotic thing to say!
inane
He always had this inane grin.
fatuous
That is not a fatuous argument, it has to be taken seriously.
moronic
It was wanton, moronic vandalism.
imbecile
It was an imbecile thing to do.
gormless (British, informal)
brainless
I got treated as if I was a bit brainless.
imbecilic
braindead (informal)
dumb-ass (slang)
dead from the neck up (informal)
thickheaded
dunderheaded
halfwitted
the half-witted proposals of those in authority
thick-witted
Opposites
bright
,
sharp
,
smart
,
wise
,
clever
,
intelligent
,
sensible
,
sage
,
sane
,
brainy (informal)
,
quick-witted

Additional synonyms

in the sense of brainless
Definition
stupid or foolish
I got treated as if I was a bit brainless.
Synonyms
stupid,
simple,
slow,
thick,
dull,
foolish,
dim (informal),
dense,
dumb (informal),
sluggish,
senseless,
mindless,
idiotic,
simple-minded,
dozy (British, informal),
inane,
witless,
dopey (informal),
unintelligent,
half-witted,
dumb-ass (slang),
doltish,
dead from the neck up (informal),
thickheaded,
slow-witted
in the sense of daft
Definition
foolish or crazy
I wasn't so daft as to believe him.
Synonyms
stupid,
simple,
crazy (informal),
silly,
absurd,
foolish,
irrational,
unwise,
senseless,
giddy,
infantile,
goofy,
foolhardy,
idiotic,
inane,
fatuous,
loopy (informal),
witless,
crackpot (informal),
out to lunch (informal),
dopey (informal),
puerile,
imprudent,
scatty (British, informal),
asinine,
gonzo (slang),
imbecilic,
doolally (slang),
off your head (informal),
off your trolley (slang),
up the pole (informal),
dumb-ass (slang),
wacko or whacko (slang, old-fashioned),
off the air (Australian, slang)
in the sense of fatuous
Definition
foolish, inappropriate, and showing no thought
That is not a fatuous argument, it has to be taken seriously.
Synonyms
foolish,
stupid,
silly,
dull,
absurd,
dense,
ludicrous,
mindless,
idiotic,
vacuous,
inane,
witless,
puerile,
brainless,
asinine,
weak-minded,
dumb-ass (slang)

Nearby words of
asinine

  • ashore
  • aside
  • aside from
  • asinine
  • asininity
  • ask
  • askance

Synonyms of 'asinine'

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