jejune

adjective

je·june ji-ˈjün How to pronounce jejune (audio)

: devoid of significance or interest : dull

jejune lectures

… the "literary" fiction being written in this country nowadays strikes me as so jejune, self-absorbed and lifeless that I am just about unable to read it, much less pass fair judgment on it.

Jonathan Yardley

: juvenile, puerile

jejune reflections on life and art

So downplay your romantic and adolescent past. This means no jejune wall art. Says one discerning friend, "I see a Lolita poster, I'm out of there."

Allison Glock

: lacking nutritive value

jejune diets

jejunely adverb

jejuneness

ji-ˈjün-nəs How to pronounce jejune (audio)

noun

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Is it jejune?

Starved for excitement? You won't get it from something jejune. That term derives from the Latin jejunus, which means "empty of food," "meager," or "hungry." Back in the 1600s, English speakers used jejune in senses very similar to those of its Latin parent, lamenting "jejune appetites" and "jejune morsels." Something that is meager rarely satisfies, and before long jejune was being used not only for meager meals or hunger, but for things wanting in intellectual or emotional substance. The word most likely gained its "childish" sense when people confused it with the look-alike French word jeune, which means "young."

jejune

adjective

as in boring

causing weariness, restlessness, or lack of interest another moralizing tale filled with jejune platitudes

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boring
tiring
stupid
wearying
slow
dull
weary
old
dusty
heavy
annoying
dry
pedestrian
tiresome
irritating
tedious
uninteresting
monotonous
tame
humdrum
wearisome
dreary
drab
stodgy
ponderous
arid
stale
colorless
drudging
leaden
pallid
monochromatic
stuffy
numbing
jading
mind-numbing
ho-hum
blah
exhausting
sterile
prosaic
flat
pedantic
prosy
unimaginative
spiritless
uninspiring
barren
unexciting
dullish
aseptic
unrewarding
blank
irksome
earthbound
vapid
uneventful
soggy
unsensational
gray
unspectacular
undramatic
draining
enervating
ordinary
dispiriting
bothersome
discouraging
unexceptional
inanimate
tepid
palling
debilitating
common
disheartening
commonplace
pokey
fatiguing
enfeebling
demoralizing
unnewsworthy
grey
unsurprising
wearing
suspenseless
plodding
pleasureless
cumbersome
longsome
poky
lumbering

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

interesting
involving
intriguing
astonishing
surprising
wondrous
engaging
engrossing
riveting
sensational
marvellous
absorbing
wonderful
amusing
astounding
marvelous
exciting
stimulating
spectacular
gripping
exhilarating
inspiring
amazing
rousing
thrilling
entertaining
awesome
breathtaking
fabulous
charming
electrifying
poignant
alluring
galvanizing
energizing
beguiling
stirring
enlivening
attractive
fascinating
entrancing
diverting
enchanting
invigorating
animating
enthralling
bewitching
provocative
spellbinding
moving
touching
eye-opening
rip-roaring
hair-raising
tantalizing
attracting
suspenseful
captivating
arresting
mesmerizing

as in childish

having or showing the annoying qualities (as silliness) associated with children an essay filled with jejune, simplistic opinions about international politics

Synonyms & Similar Words

childish
immature
adolescent
juvenile
infantile
puerile
babyish
kiddish
girlish
unsophisticated
simple
boyish
girlie
simplistic
bratty
childlike
naive
brattish
innocent
naïve
girly

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

mature
adult
sophisticated
worldly
grown-up
cosmopolitan
experienced
knowing
smart
unchildlike
worldly-wise

Synonym Chooser

Some common synonyms of jejune are banal, flat, inane, insipid, and vapid. While all these words mean "devoid of qualities that make for spirit and character," jejune suggests a lack of rewarding or satisfying substance.

a jejune and gassy speech

While the synonyms banal and jejune are close in meaning, banal stresses the complete absence of freshness, novelty, or immediacy.

a banal tale of unrequited love

While in some cases nearly identical to jejune, flat applies to things that have lost their sparkle or zest.

although well-regarded in its day, the novel now seems flat

The words inane and jejune are synonyms, but do differ in nuance. Specifically, inane implies a lack of any significant or convincing quality.

an inane interpretation of the play

The words insipid and jejune can be used in similar contexts, but insipid implies a lack of sufficient taste or savor to please or interest.

an insipid romance with platitudes on every page

In some situations, the words vapid and jejune are roughly equivalent. However, vapid suggests a lack of liveliness, force, or spirit.

an exciting story given a vapid treatment

单词	jejune
释义	jejune adjective je·june ji-ˈjün 1 : devoid of significance or interest : dull jejune lectures … the "literary" fiction being written in this country nowadays strikes me as so jejune, self-absorbed and lifeless that I am just about unable to read it, much less pass fair judgment on it. Jonathan Yardley 2 : juvenile, puerile jejune reflections on life and art So downplay your romantic and adolescent past. This means no jejune wall art. Says one discerning friend, "I see a Lolita poster, I'm out of there." Allison Glock 3 : lacking nutritive value jejune diets jejunely adverb jejuneness ji-ˈjün-nəs noun Did you know? Is it jejune? Starved for excitement? You won't get it from something jejune. That term derives from the Latin jejunus, which means "empty of food," "meager," or "hungry." Back in the 1600s, English speakers used jejune in senses very similar to those of its Latin parent, lamenting "jejune appetites" and "jejune morsels." Something that is meager rarely satisfies, and before long jejune was being used not only for meager meals or hunger, but for things wanting in intellectual or emotional substance. The word most likely gained its "childish" sense when people confused it with the look-alike French word jeune, which means "young." Synonyms arid boring colorless drab dreary drudging dry dull dusty flat heavy ho-hum humdrum jading leaden mind-numbing monochromatic monotonous numbing old pedestrian ponderous slow stale stodgy stuffy stupid tame tedious tiresome tiring uninteresting wearisome weary wearying See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences She made jejune remarks about life and art. another moralizing tale filled with jejune platitudes Word History Etymology Latin jejunus empty of food, hungry, meager First Known Use 1646, in the meaning defined at sense 3 jejune adjective 1 as in boring causing weariness, restlessness, or lack of interest another moralizing tale filled with jejune platitudes Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance boring tiring stupid wearying slow dull weary old dusty heavy annoying dry pedestrian tiresome irritating tedious uninteresting monotonous tame humdrum wearisome dreary drab stodgy ponderous arid stale colorless drudging leaden pallid monochromatic stuffy numbing jading mind-numbing ho-hum blah exhausting sterile prosaic flat pedantic prosy unimaginative spiritless uninspiring barren unexciting dullish aseptic unrewarding blank irksome earthbound vapid uneventful soggy unsensational gray unspectacular undramatic draining enervating ordinary dispiriting bothersome discouraging unexceptional inanimate tepid palling debilitating common disheartening commonplace pokey fatiguing enfeebling demoralizing unnewsworthy grey unsurprising wearing suspenseless plodding pleasureless cumbersome longsome poky lumbering Antonyms & Near Antonyms interesting involving intriguing astonishing surprising wondrous engaging engrossing riveting sensational marvellous absorbing wonderful amusing astounding marvelous exciting stimulating spectacular gripping exhilarating inspiring amazing rousing thrilling entertaining awesome breathtaking fabulous charming electrifying poignant alluring galvanizing energizing beguiling stirring enlivening attractive fascinating entrancing diverting enchanting invigorating animating enthralling bewitching provocative spellbinding moving touching eye-opening rip-roaring hair-raising tantalizing attracting suspenseful captivating arresting mesmerizing See More 2 as in childish having or showing the annoying qualities (as silliness) associated with children an essay filled with jejune, simplistic opinions about international politics Synonyms & Similar Words childish immature adolescent juvenile infantile puerile babyish kiddish girlish unsophisticated simple boyish girlie simplistic bratty childlike naive brattish innocent naïve girly Antonyms & Near Antonyms mature adult sophisticated worldly grown-up cosmopolitan experienced knowing smart unchildlike worldly-wise See More Synonym Chooser Some common synonyms of jejune are banal, flat, inane, insipid, and vapid. While all these words mean "devoid of qualities that make for spirit and character," jejune suggests a lack of rewarding or satisfying substance. a jejune and gassy speech While the synonyms banal and jejune are close in meaning, banal stresses the complete absence of freshness, novelty, or immediacy. a banal tale of unrequited love While in some cases nearly identical to jejune, flat applies to things that have lost their sparkle or zest. although well-regarded in its day, the novel now seems flat The words inane and jejune are synonyms, but do differ in nuance. Specifically, inane implies a lack of any significant or convincing quality. an inane interpretation of the play The words insipid and jejune can be used in similar contexts, but insipid implies a lack of sufficient taste or savor to please or interest. an insipid romance with platitudes on every page In some situations, the words vapid and jejune are roughly equivalent. However, vapid suggests a lack of liveliness, force, or spirit. an exciting story given a vapid treatment
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jejune

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