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inanity [ɪˈnænɪtɪ] n pl -ties
1. lack of intelligence or imagination; senselessness; silliness 2. a senseless action, remark, etc. 3. an archaic word for emptiness ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Translations inanity [ɪˈnænɪtɪ] N (= quality) → necedad f, fatuidad f inanities (= inane remarks) → estupideces fpl, sandeces fpl inanity n → Dummheit f; (of suggestion also) → Hirnverbranntheit f inanity [ɪˈnænɪtɪ] n → sciocchezza, stupidità f inv inanity [ɪˈnænɪtɪ] n → sciocchezza, stupidità f inv How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Down he sank in a chair--ran his hands through his hair-- And chanted in mimsiest tones Words whose utter inanity proved his insanity, While he rattled a couple of bones. All this with a sustained, holding stare which, in conjunction with the general inanity of the discourse, conveyed the impression of mild, dreary lunacy. The book is written throughout on the verge of realism, with divinations and conjectures across its border, and with lapses into the fool's paradise of romanticism, and an apparent content with its inanity and impossibility. |
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