i Register
In some senses, jejune is marked as archaic, dated. Watch for register when choosing this word.
jejune
/d͡ʒəˈdʒuːn/
adj 3
Collocations
4ADJ.
'disjunctive, all, naked
VERB + JEJUNE
come, hold
JEJUNE + NOUN
chapter, jesuit, worldviews
PREP.
on, with
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'.
Thesaurus
Synonyms
adjective — lacking interest or significance or impact
adjective — displaying or suggesting a lack of maturity
- adolescent
- juvenile
- puerile
adjective — of insufficient quantity to meet a need
Antonyms
Idioms & Phrases
Example Bank
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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
Wiktionary02
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'.
Wiktionary03
He laid the brush aside and, laughing with delight, cried: -Will he come? The jejune Jesuit.
Wiktionary04
They all hold jejune worldviews.
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