inanity (ɪˈnænɪtɪ
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Definitions
noun
- lack of intelligence or imagination; senselessness; silliness
- a senseless action, remark, etc
- archaic emptiness
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The slogans paraded through his mind to the sound of their boots with hollow inanity.
, Dreams of Innocence (1994)In fact, most such slogans on display in the UK seem to read'Make tea, not war' - which amounts to the same kind of dull inanity.
Spiked (2003)The dog is, of course, the barometer for measuring stupidity and inanity on TV.
Globe and Mail (2003)Sometimes the sheer inanity of politicians is truly awesome.
Times, Sunday Times (2001)Perhaps they are dyslexic, autistic, shy to the point of inanity , never went to school.
, STUART: A Life Backwards (2005)