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View usage for: (dʒɪdʒuːn) 1. adjectiveIf you describe something or someone as jejune, you are criticizing them for being very simple and unsophisticated. [formal, disapproval] They were of great service in correcting my jejune generalizations. Synonyms: simple, silly, juvenile, naive More Synonyms of jejune 2. adjectiveIf you describe something or someone as jejune, you mean they are dull and boring. [old-fashioned] We knew we were in for a pretty long, jejune evening. Synonyms: dull, dry, banal, prosaic More Synonyms of jejune jejune in British English (dʒɪˈdʒuːn) adjective1. simple; naive; unsophisticated 3. lacking nourishment; insubstantial or barren Derived forms jejunely (jeˈjunely) adverb jejuneness (jeˈjuneness) or jejunity (jeˈjunity) noun Word origin C17: from Latin jējūnus hungry, empty jejune in American English (dʒɪˈdʒun) adjective1. not nourishing; barren 2. not interesting or satisfying; dull or empty Derived forms jejunely (jeˈjunely) adverb jejuneness (jeˈjuneness) noun Word origin L jejunus, empty, dry, barren; (sense 3) ? by confusion with juvenile Examples of 'jejune' in a sentencejejune Definition simple and unsophisticated (formal) They were of great service in correcting my jejune generalizations. Definition dull and uninteresting (old-fashioned) We knew we were in for a pretty long, jejune evening. Additional synonymsDefinition lacking originality The text is banal. Synonyms unoriginal, stock, ordinary, boring, tired, routine, dull, everyday, stereotypical, pedestrian, commonplace, mundane, tedious, vanilla (slang), dreary, stale, tiresome, monotonous, humdrum, threadbare, trite, unimaginative, uneventful, uninteresting, clichéd, old hat, mind-numbing, hackneyed, ho-hum (informal), vapid, repetitious, wearisome, platitudinous, cliché-ridden, unvaried Definition immature or silly I've never seen such selfish and childish behaviour. Synonyms immature, silly, juvenile, foolish, trifling, frivolous, infantile, puerileDefinition dull and uninteresting He is a drab, colourless little man. Synonyms uninteresting, dull, tame, dreary, drab, lacklustre, vacuous, insipid, vapid, characterless, unmemorable - jealousy
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Additional synonymsDefinition dull and uninteresting The work was very dry and dull. Synonyms dull, boring, tedious, commonplace, dreary, tiresome, monotonous, run-of-the-mill, humdrum, unimaginative, uninteresting, mind-numbing, ho-hum (informal) Definition lacking wisdom, insight, or stability because of youth You're just being childish and immature. Synonyms childish, juvenile, infantile, puerile, callow, babyish, wet behind the ears (informal), jejuneDefinition dull and boring She pretended to be meek and insipid so that they would underestimate her.They gave an insipid opening performance in a nil-nil draw. Synonyms bland, boring, dull, flat, dry, weak, stupid, limp, tame, pointless, tedious, stale, drab, banal, tiresome, lifeless, prosaic, trite, unimaginative, colourless, uninteresting, anaemic, wishy-washy (informal), ho-hum (informal), vapid, wearisome, characterless, spiritless, jejune (old-fashioned), prosyDefinition immature in behaviour As he gets older he becomes more juvenile. Synonyms immature, childish, infantile, puerile, young, youthful, inexperienced, boyish, callow, undeveloped, unsophisticated, girlish, babyish, jejune (formal) Definition innocent and gullible He's so naive he'll believe anything I tell him. Synonyms gullible, trusting, credulous, unsuspicious, green, simple, innocent, childlike, callow, unsophisticated, unworldly, artless, ingenuous, guileless, wet behind the ears (informal), jejune, as green as grass Definition without meaning or purpose Violence is always pointless. Synonyms senseless, meaningless, futile, fruitless, unproductive, stupid, silly, useless, absurd, irrelevant, in vain, worthless, ineffectual, unprofitable, nonsensical, aimless, inane, unavailing, without rhyme or reason Definition lacking imagination the aimless monotony of our prosaic everyday life Synonyms dull, ordinary, boring, routine, flat, dry, everyday, tame, pedestrian, commonplace, mundane, matter-of-fact, stale, banal, uninspiring, humdrum, trite, unimaginative, hackneyed, workaday, vapidDefinition silly and childish puerile schoolboy humour Synonyms childish, juvenile, naive, weak, silly, ridiculous, foolish, petty, trivial, irresponsible, immature, infantile, inane, babyish, jejune (formal) Definition having no meaning or purpose acts of senseless violence Synonyms pointless, mad, crazy (informal), stupid, silly, ridiculous, absurd, foolish, daft (informal), ludicrous, meaningless, unreasonable, irrational, inconsistent, unwise, mindless, illogical, incongruous, idiotic, nonsensical, inane, fatuous, moronic, unintelligent, asinine, imbecilic, dumb-ass (slang), without rhyme or reason, halfwittedDefinition behaving in a foolish or childish way That's a silly thing to say. Synonyms stupid, ridiculous, absurd, daft, inane, childish, immature, senseless, frivolous, preposterous, giddy, goofy (informal), idiotic, dozy (British, informal), fatuous, witless, puerile, brainless, asinine, dumb-ass (slang), cockamamie (slang, US), dopy (slang) Additional synonymsDefinition boring or dull Why did he choose these pale, nerveless, uninteresting people? Synonyms boring, dull, tedious, flat, dry, commonplace, dreary, drab, tiresome, monotonous, uninspiring, humdrum, uneventful, mind-numbing, unexciting, ho-hum (informal), wearisome, unenjoyable, as dry as dust Definition lacking refinement or complexity music of a crude kind which unsophisticated audiences enjoyed Synonyms simple, plain, uncomplicated, straightforward, unrefined, uninvolved, unspecialized, uncomplex Definition dull and uninteresting The conversation was vapid and uninteresting. Synonyms dull, boring, insipid, flat, weak, limp, tame, bland, uninspiring, colourless, uninteresting, wishy-washy (informal) Definition lacking in character, force, or colour I can't stand indecisive, wishy-washy men. Synonyms feeble, weak, bland, ineffective, ineffectual, insipid, vapid, jejune (old-fashioned) |