jejune — ozdic

Definitions

adj

1

Not nutritious.

2

Lacking matter; empty; devoid of substance.

3

Naive; simplistic.

I have often wondered why some late Writers should sensure Tully's Letters for being too naked and jejune, when that to his Friend Lucceius, which the Reader will find in this Collection, is a plain Demonstration to the contrary?

This renders the recognition of alternatives a paramount necessity for a logic of discovery, which can no longer dismiss them with a jejune chapter on 'disjunctive propositions'.

Collocations

4

ADJ.

'disjunctive, all, naked

VERB + JEJUNE

come, hold

JEJUNE + NOUN

chapter, jesuit, worldviews

PREP.

on, with

Thesaurus

Synonyms

adjective — lacking interest or significance or impact

insipid

adjective — displaying or suggesting a lack of maturity

adjective — of insufficient quantity to meet a need

Antonyms

Idioms & Phrases

Example Bank

4

01

I have often wondered why some late Writers should sensure Tully's Letters for being too naked and jejune, when that to his Friend Lucceius, which the Reader will find in this Collection, is a plain D

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02

This renders the recognition of alternatives a paramount necessity for a logic of discovery, which can no longer dismiss them with a jejune chapter on 'disjunctive propositions'.

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03

He laid the brush aside and, laughing with delight, cried: -Will he come? The jejune Jesuit.

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04

They all hold jejune worldviews.

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Usage Notes

i Register

In some senses, jejune is marked as archaic, dated. Watch for register when choosing this word.