inane

Questions about inane

What does inane mean?

inane means "extremely silly or stupid".

How many syllables are in inane?

inane has 2 syllables: in-ane. The stress falls on "ane". In IPA it is /ˌɪˈneɪn/.

What is another word for inane?

Close synonyms include asinine, fatuous. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is inane a common word?

inane is banded "Uncommon" — turns up in careful writing rather than conversation. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.