jejune
je·june (j
-j
n
)
adj.
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 i
i
nus, meager, dry, fasting.]
je·junely adv.
je·juneness n.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition copyright ©2000 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Updated in 2009. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.
Adj. |
1. |
jejune – lacking in nutritive value; “the jejune diets of the very poor”unwholesome – detrimental to physical or moral well-being; “unwholesome food”; “unwholesome habits like smoking” |
2. |
jejune – displaying or suggesting a lack of maturity; “adolescent insecurity”; “jejune responses to our problems”; “their behavior was juvenile”; “puerile jokes”immature – characteristic of a lack of maturity; “immature behavior” |
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3. |
jejune – lacking interest or significance or impact; “an insipid personality”; “jejune novel”uninteresting – arousing no interest or attention or curiosity or excitement; “a very uninteresting account of her trip” |
Based on WordNet 3.0, Farlex clipart collection. © 2003-2008 Princeton University, Farlex Inc.
