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jejune

adjective

Lacking interest or significance or impact

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Word Facts

Word length
6
Starts with
J
Ends with
E
Contains
EJ
Scrabble score
20

How it sounds

Pronunciation

dʒəˈdʒuːn

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Meaning

Definitions

adjective

  1. Lacking interest or significance or impact

    “An insipid personality”

adjective

  1. Displaying or suggesting a lack of maturity

    “Adolescent insecurity”

adjective

  1. Of insufficient quantity to meet a need

    “An inadequate income”

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Example Sentences

An insipid personality
Jejune novel
Adolescent insecurity
Jejune responses to our problems
Their behavior was juvenile
Puerile jokes
An inadequate income
A poor salary
Money is short
On short rations
Food is in short supply

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