jejuneness
- noun
- /dʒɪˈdʒuːnəs/
- Formal
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- He outgrew the jejuneness of his youth through years of travel and study.
Examples
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Her jejuneness was evident when she trusted the stranger's unlikely story.
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The jejuneness of his arguments reflected his inexperience in the debate.
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The essay's jejuneness made it unconvincing to more experienced readers.
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His jejuneness is surprising.
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Don't show such jejuneness!
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Her jejuneness became apparent when she believed the tall tale without question.
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Despite his age, his jejuneness in matters of the world was quite obvious.
Synonyms
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A lack of experience or good judgment that makes someone easy to trick
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Lack of experience or common sense that makes someone trust others easily
A lack of experience or maturity that shows in actions
A lack of experience and knowledge about how the world works
Being too quick to trust people and not thinking deeply
A lack of experience and knowledge of the wider world that makes a person seem simple
A simple, dull quality that makes something uninteresting
Being inexperienced and not mature
Antonyms
How Mature
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word jejuneness comes from the Latin word jejunus, which means 'empty' or 'without food'. If a person is 'empty' of life experience they seem naive, so jejuneness means a lack of maturity.