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inanities

/ɪˈnænɪtiz/

Meanings
noun
The property of being inane, of lacking material of interest or satisfaction, emptiness.

Examples :

"The meeting dragged on for hours, filled with the inanities of pointless updates and irrelevant anecdotes, making everyone feel like they were wasting their time. "
abstract quality being philosophy mind

Related Words

Illustration bureaucracy

bureaucracy noun

/bjʊəˈɹɒkɹəsi/ /bjʊˈɹɑːkɹəsi/

Government by bureaus or their administrators or officers.

"The school's bureaucracy required multiple forms and signatures for the permission slip. "

Illustration something

something noun

/ˈsamθɪŋ/ /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/

An object whose nature is yet to be defined.

"My friend told me there was something in the box, but I didn't know what it was yet. "

Illustration material

material noun

/məˈtɪəɹɪəl/ /məˈtɪɹi.əl/

Matter which may be shaped or manipulated, particularly in making something.

"Asphalt, composed of oil and sand, is a widely used material for roads."

Illustration emptiness

emptiness noun

/ˈɛmptinəs/

The state or feeling of being empty.

"After her children moved out, a deep emptiness filled her house. "

Illustration anecdotes

anecdotes noun

/ˈæ.nɪk.doʊts/

A short account of a real incident or person, often humorous or interesting.

"My grandfather loves to tell anecdotes about his childhood, and we always enjoy listening to his stories. "

Illustration everyone

everyone pronoun

/ˈɛv.ɹi.wʌn/

Every person.

"Everyone in the class needs to bring their textbook to the first lecture. "

Illustration pointless

pointless adjective

/ˈpɔɪntləs/

Having no point or sharp tip; terminating squarely or in a rounded end.

"a pointless knife"

Illustration interest

interest noun

/ˈɪntəɹɪst/ /ˈɪntəɹst/

The price paid for obtaining, or price received for providing, money or goods in a credit transaction, calculated as a fraction of the amount or value of what was borrowed.

"Our bank offers borrowers an annual interest of 5%."

Illustration satisfaction

satisfaction noun

/sætɪsˈfækʃən/

A fulfilment of a need or desire.

"After studying hard for the exam, the student felt a great satisfaction. "

Illustration bedeviled

bedeviled verb

/bɪˈdevəld/ /bɪˈdevɪld/

To harass or cause trouble for; to plague.

"Constant technical problems bedeviled the project, causing delays and frustration. "

Illustration property

property noun

/ˈpɹɒp.ət.i/ /ˈpɹɑp.ɚt.i/

Something that is owned.

"Important types of property include real property (land), personal property (other physical possessions), and intellectual property (rights over artistic creations, inventions, etc.)."

Illustration irrelevant

irrelevant adjective

/ɪˈrɛləvənt/ /ɪˈrɛləvənt/

Not related, not applicable, unimportant, not connected.

"The teacher's lecture about ancient Roman history was irrelevant to our current math lesson. "