Meaning & use
inane
Silly, pointless, and showing a lack of sense or substance.
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The meeting dragged on with inane small talk that led nowhere.
Critics called the film's plot inane and impossible to follow.
A note on using this word
"Inane" is a sharper, more dismissive word than "silly," often implying something is not just foolish but genuinely worthless.
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