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- pronunciation:
- jih
jun
part of speech: |
adjective |
definition 1: |
lacking interest or liveliness; dull.
The book presented jejune statements as fresh insights.- similar words:
- arid, banal, barren, insipid, prosaic
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definition 2: |
childish, juvenile, or unsophisticated.
Now that she was older, her youthful writing style seemed a bit jejune.You seem to enjoy the jejune antics of these boys.- similar words:
- childish, juvenile
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definition 3: |
having little or no substance or capacity to nourish.
He made himself a jejune meal composed mainly of instant mashed potatoes. |
related words: |
deadly, flat, immature, infantile, innocuous, monotonous, tasteless, threadbare |
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derivations: |
jejunely (adv.), jejuneness (n.) |
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