inanity

noun
UK: /ɪˈnæn.ə.ti/
US: /ɪˈnæn.ə.ti/

  1. The quality of being silly and meaningless.

    1. His speech was full of inanity.
    2. The politician's speech was dismissed as pure inanity because it lacked substance.

  2. A silly or empty remark or action.

    1. I can't believe you are speaking such inanity.
    2. The conversation was filled with inanities, making it hard to follow any real point.

Synonyms

folly stupidity foolishness absurdity

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The word "inanity" in English means: The quality of being silly and meaningless., A silly or empty remark or action..

The phonetic transcription of "inanity" is /ɪˈnæn.ə.ti/ in British English and /ɪˈnæn.ə.ti/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "inanity": folly, stupidity, foolishness, absurdity.

Example usage of "inanity": "His speech was full of inanity.". More examples on the page.