inane
Lacking any substance
Inane describes something utterly lacking in substance or meaning—empty, vacuous, pointless.
An inane comment contributes nothing.
Inane chatter wastes everyone's time.
The word carries more dismissiveness than merely "silly" or "foolish"—it suggests a void where thought should be: The meeting devolved into inane speculation.
Frivolous or absurd
- asinineExtremely foolish or stupid
- idioticExtremely lacking intelligence
- moronicExtremely foolish or senseless
- fatuousSilly and self-satisfied
witless · dumb · brainless · mindless · imbecilic · dopey · doltish · dim-witted
Lacking significance or purpose
- senselessLacking reason or awareness
- purposelessLacking aim or intention
- futileIncapable of producing results
- uselessWithout practical value
fruitless · worthless · aimless · vain · hollow · empty · unproductive · unavailing
Wildly illogical
- preposterousCompletely contrary to reason
- ludicrousAbsurdly unreasonable or inappropriate
- illogicalContrary to valid reasoning
- irrationalLacking sound judgment
unreasonable · ridiculous · farcical · cockamamie · half-baked · crackpot · outlandish · bizarre
Empty of content
- insipidWithout flavor or interest
- blandLacking distinctive qualities
- banalUnoriginal and dull
- flatLacking vertical variation
dull · uninspired · lifeless · spiritless · characterless · colorless · wishy-washy · anemic
silly
Frivolous or absurd
- asinineExtremely foolish or stupid
- idioticExtremely lacking intelligence
- moronicExtremely foolish or senseless
fatuous · witless · dumb · brainless · mindless · imbecilic · dopey · doltish · dim-witted · harebrained
meaningless
Lacking significance or purpose
- senselessLacking reason or awareness
- purposelessLacking aim or intention
- futileIncapable of producing results
useless · fruitless · worthless · aimless · vain · hollow · empty · unproductive · unavailing · bootless
absurd
Wildly illogical
- preposterousCompletely contrary to reason
- ludicrousAbsurdly unreasonable or inappropriate
- illogicalContrary to valid reasoning
irrational · unreasonable · ridiculous · farcical · cockamamie · half-baked · crackpot · outlandish · bizarre · zany
vacuous
Empty of content
flat · dull · uninspired · lifeless · spiritless · characterless · colorless · wishy-washy · anemic · tame
trifling
Of no real importance
picayune · paltry · niggling · footling · fiddling · flimsy · lightweight · superficial · shallow · insubstantial
inaneprofound
Intensely meaningful or insightful
meaningful · substantive · significant · deep · weighty
inaneintelligent
Having mental acuity
wise · sensible · smart · clever · reasonable