Word of the Day 08/11/16 Asinine
Aug. 11th, 2016 02:11 amAsinine (adjective)
asinine [as-uh-nahyn]
adjective
1. foolish, unintelligent, or silly; stupid: It is surprising that supposedly intelligent people can make such asinine statements.
2. of or like an ass: asinine obstinacy; asinine features.
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1. See foolish.
Origin: 1600-10; < Latin asininus, equivalent to asin(us) ass + -inus -ine
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asinine [as-uh-nahyn]
adjective
1. foolish, unintelligent, or silly; stupid: It is surprising that supposedly intelligent people can make such asinine statements.
2. of or like an ass: asinine obstinacy; asinine features.
Synonyms
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1. See foolish.
Origin: 1600-10; < Latin asininus, equivalent to asin(us) ass + -inus -ine
Now YOU come up with a sentence (or fic? or graphic?) that best illustrates the word.
