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adjective
- 1. naive, simplistic, and superficial: "their entirely predictable and usually jejune opinions"
- 2. (of ideas or writings) dry and uninteresting. Similar Opposite
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The meaning of JEJUNE is devoid of significance or interest : dull. How to use jejune in a sentence. Is it jejune? Synonym Discussion of Jejune.
simple. soft touch. unsophisticated. unsophistication. unsuspecting. unsuspicious. wide-eyed. See more results » You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Boredom, tedium and boring things. (Definition of jejune from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press) Examples of jejune.
Use the adjective jejune to describe something that is uninteresting or insignificant. Many people claim to find celebrity gossip jejune, but ask them about a recent movie star scandal and chances are they know all about it. Jejune can also describe something that’s immature or simplistic.
If 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.
simple. soft touch. unsophisticated. unsophistication. unsuspecting. unsuspicious. wide-eyed. See more results » You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Boredom, tedium and boring things. (Definition of jejune from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press) Examples of jejune.
Jejune definition: without interest or significance; dull; insipid. See examples of JEJUNE used in a sentence.
Definitions of 'jejune' 1. If you describe something or someone as jejune, you are criticizing them for being very simple and unsophisticated. [formal, disapproval] [...] 2. If you describe something or someone as jejune, you mean they are dull and boring. [old-fashioned] [...] More. Pronunciations of 'jejune'
adjective. Not nourishing; barren. Webster's New World. Not interesting or satisfying; dull or empty. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. Not mature; childish. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. Lacking in nutrition. A jejune diet. American Heritage Medicine. Not nutritious. Wiktionary. More Adjective Definitions (1) Synonyms:
Definition of jejune adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
1. Not interesting; dull: "and there pour forth jejune words and useless empty phrases" (Anthony Trollope). 2. Lacking maturity; childish: surprised by their jejune responses to our problems. 3. Lacking in nutrition: a jejune diet. [From Latin iēiūnus, meager, dry, fasting .] je·june′ly adv. je·june′ness n.
