Meaning & use
asinine
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extremely foolish or stupid
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It was an asinine decision to drive through the storm without checking the forecast.
The committee rejected the asinine proposal within minutes.
A note on using this word
Comes from the Latin word for 'donkey' (asinus); it carries a sharper, more dismissive tone than plain 'silly.'
Words with a similar meaning
foolishidiotic
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Words with an opposite meaning
sensiblewise
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