jejunity
- noun
- /dʒɪˈdʒuːnɪti/
- Archaic
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jejunidad
- The jejunity of the lecture made it hard to stay awake.
Examples
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The speech was criticized for its jejunity and lack of insight into the issue.
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Many found the novel's jejunity disappointing after the author's previous complex works.
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His argument was marked by a surprising jejunity given his extensive education.
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Many critics noted the jejunities in the author's latest novel.
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Many found the novel's jejunity disappointing after the author's previous complex works.
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The speech was criticized for its jejunity and lack of insight into the issue.
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His argument was marked by a surprising jejunity given his extensive education.
Synonyms
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5.4
A person or idea that shows little deep thought and weak feeling
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A lack of energy and interest in speech or writing
The quality of being dull and simple without much real meaning
A feeling that something is dull and boring
Being dull and without strong taste or interest
The quality of being boring and unoriginal
Antonyms
How Uninteresting
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Jejunity comes from the Latin root jejunus, meaning 'empty' or 'fast', the same idea behind the English word jejune. So jejunity is used for speech, writing, or ideas that feel empty, dull, or lacking real interest.