Jejune

Meanings

1. Naive, simplistic, and superficial
2. Lacking nutritive value; insubstantial
3. Dull and uninteresting

Example Sentences

• "The critic dismissed the film as jejune entertainment lacking any intellectual depth."
• "His jejune understanding of economics was exposed during the panel discussion."
• "The jejune prose of the report failed to capture the gravity of the situation."

Etymology

From Latin 'jejunus' (fasting, hungry, empty, barren). The literal meaning is 'empty' (as in an empty stomach) — 'jejunum' is the part of the intestine that is typically found empty during autopsy. Metaphorically, ideas that are 'empty' of substance.

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