asinine
[ as-uh-nahyn ]
/ ˈæs əˌnaɪn /
adjective
foolish, unintelligent, or silly; stupid: It is surprising that supposedly intelligent people can make such asinine statements.
of or like an ass: asinine obstinacy; asinine features.
OTHER WORDS FROM asinine
as·i·nine·ly, adverb as·i·nin·i·ty [as-uh-nin-i-tee] /ˌæs əˈnɪn ɪ ti/, nounWords nearby asinine
aside,
aside from,
asiderite,
asimov,
asine,
asinine,
asio,
asir,
ask,
ask a stupid question and you'll get a stupid answer,
ask after
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British Dictionary definitions for asinine
asinine
/ (ˈæsɪˌnaɪn) /
adjective
obstinate or stupid
resembling an ass
Derived forms of asinine
asininely, adverb asininity (ˌæsɪˈnɪnɪtɪ), nounWord Origin for asinine
C16: from Latin
asinīnus, from
asinus
ass
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