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jejune
The definition of jejune is something that is not nourishing, is not interesting or is childish.
(adjective)- An example of a jejune diet is donuts for breakfast.
- An example of a jejune story is a ten minute story about someone eating a piece of celery.
- An example of a jejune act is an adult pouting about not getting their way.
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See jejune in Webster's New World College Dictionary
adjective
- not nourishing; barren
- not interesting or satisfying; dull or empty
Origin: ? by confusion with juvenile
not mature; childish
Origin: L jejunus, empty, dry, barren
Related Forms:
- jejunely adverb
- jejuneness noun
See jejune in American Heritage Dictionary 4
adjective
- Not interesting; dull: “and there pour forth jejune words and useless empty phrases” (Anthony Trollope).
- Lacking maturity; childish: surprised by their jejune responses to our problems.
- Lacking in nutrition: a jejune diet.
Origin:
Origin: From Latin iēiūnus, meager, dry, fasting
.Related Forms:
- je·juneˈly adverb
- je·juneˈness noun
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