| word | asinine |
|---|---|
| definition | Foolish, brainless. |
| eg_sentence | He's not so great when he's sober, but when he's drunk he gets truly asinine. |
| explanation | The donkey, or ass, has often been accused of stubborn, willful, and stupid behavior lacking in logic and common sense. Asinine behavior exhibits similar qualities. Idiotic or rude remarks, aggressive stupidity, and general immaturity can all earn someone (usually a man) this description. If you call him this to his face, however, he might behave even worse |
| IPA | ˈæsəˌnaɪn |
Tags: mwvb::unit:12, mwvb::unit:12:word, mwvb::word, mwvb::word-cloze, mwvb::word-reverse, obsidian_to_anki
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