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Meaning of 'jejune' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Jejune [ a.]
- Lacking matter; empty; void of substance.
- Void of interest; barren; meager; dry; as, a jejune narrative.

Meaning of 'jejune' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . jejune [ s]
Meaning (1):
- of insufficient quantity to meet a need
Example in sentence:
  • a poor salary;
  • an inadequate income;
  • food is in short supply;
  • money is short;
  • on short rations;
  • short on experience;
  • the jejune diets of the very poor
Meaning (2):
- displaying or suggesting a lack of maturity
Example in sentence:
  • adolescent insecurity;
  • jejune responses to our problems;
  • puerile jokes;
  • their behavior was juvenile
Meaning (3):
- lacking interest or significance or impact
Example in sentence:
  • an insipid personality;
  • jejune novel

Nearby Words:

jejunal jejunity jejunum

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