- Jejune
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Jejune
juh-JOON
Definition
(adjective) Naive, simplistic, or lacking in substance or interest.
Example
The essay was well-structured but jejune in its ideas.
Fun FactThough it sounds like it should mean “youthful” or “light,” jejune is actually used as a literary insult. Derived from Latin jejunus, meaning “empty of food,” it now refers to writing or arguments that feel starved of insight, originality, or maturity.
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Jejune
- Today's Word
Jejune
juh-JOON
Definition
(adjective) Naive, simplistic, or lacking in substance or interest.
Example
The essay was well-structured but jejune in its ideas.
Fun Fact
Though it sounds like it should mean “youthful” or “light,” jejune is actually used as a literary insult. Derived from Latin jejunus, meaning “empty of food,” it now refers to writing or arguments that feel starved of insight, originality, or maturity.
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