 jejune |
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| 1. | [ adjective ] displaying or suggesting a lack of maturity | |
| Synonyms: | juvenile puerile adolescent | |
| Examples: | "adolescent insecurity" "jejune responses to our problems" "their behavior was juvenile" "puerile jokes" |
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| Related terms: | immature | |
| 2. | [ adjective ] lacking in nutritive value | |
| Synonyms: | insubstantial | |
| Examples: | "the jejune diets of the very poor" |
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| Related terms: | unwholesome | |
| 3. | [ adjective ] lacking interest or significance | |
| Synonyms: | insipid | |
| Examples: | "an insipid personality" "jejune novel" |
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| Related terms: | uninteresting | |
