Definitions for jejunedʒɪˈdʒun
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
je•junedʒɪˈdʒun(adj.)
lacking interest or significance; insipid:
a jejune novel.
lacking maturity; childish:
jejune behavior.
lacking nutritive elements:
a jejune diet.
Origin of jejune:
1605–15; < L jējūnus empty, poor, mean
je•june′ness(n.)
Princeton's WordNet
insubstantial, jejune(adj)
lacking in nutritive value
"the jejune diets of the very poor"
adolescent, jejune, juvenile, puerile(adj)
displaying or suggesting a lack of maturity
"adolescent insecurity"; "jejune responses to our problems"; "their behavior was juvenile"; "puerile jokes"
insipid, jejune(adj)
lacking interest or significance or impact
"an insipid personality"; "jejune novel"
Wiktionary
jejune(Adjective)
Not nutritious.
jejune(Adjective)
Lacking matter; empty; devoid of substance.
jejune(Adjective)
Naive; simplistic.
Origin: From ieiunus.
Webster Dictionary
Jejune(adj)
lacking matter; empty; void of substance
Jejune(adj)
void of interest; barren; meager; dry; as, a jejune narrative
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