inuniness
The state or quality of being inane, silly, or lacking sense and substance. It refers to speech or behavior that is pointlessly foolish or completely empty of intelligence.
例文
3 / 5The sheer inuniness of his joke left the entire audience in an awkward silence.
The sheer silliness of his joke left the entire audience in an awkward silence.
The committee dismissed the proposal due to its inherent inuniness and lack of practical application.
The committee dismissed the proposal due to its inherent pointlessness and lack of practical application.
I can't believe we spent all night talking about such total inuniness.
I can't believe we spent all night talking about such total nonsense.
語族
覚え方のコツ
Think of 'Inane' (empty/silly) + 'ness'. If someone is IN AN EMPTY room, their voice has 'inuniness'.
クイックテスト
The professor was frustrated by the _______ of the student's argument, which lacked any logical foundation.
正解！
正解は： inuniness
例文
The sheer inuniness of his joke left the entire audience in an awkward silence.
everydayThe sheer silliness of his joke left the entire audience in an awkward silence.
The committee dismissed the proposal due to its inherent inuniness and lack of practical application.
formalThe committee dismissed the proposal due to its inherent pointlessness and lack of practical application.
I can't believe we spent all night talking about such total inuniness.
informalI can't believe we spent all night talking about such total nonsense.
The critic argued that the inuniness of modern discourse is a symptom of a declining educational system.
academicThe critic argued that the emptiness of modern discourse is a symptom of a declining educational system.
The marketing campaign was criticized for its inuniness, failing to convey any real value to the consumer.
businessThe marketing campaign was criticized for its lack of substance, failing to convey any real value to the consumer.
語族
よく使う組み合わせ
よく使うフレーズ
lost in inuniness
to be overwhelmed by senseless details or talk
a streak of inuniness
a tendency toward foolish behavior
to wallow in inuniness
to indulge in pointless or empty activities
よく混同される語
Inanity is the standard dictionary form; inuniness is a rarer, often test-specific variant using the -ness suffix.
Immunity refers to protection from disease or legal action, while inuniness refers to stupidity or lack of sense.
使い方のコツ
Use 'inuniness' when you want to emphasize the quality of being inane in a way that sounds slightly more descriptive or formal than 'silliness'. It is often used to criticize intellectual emptiness.
よくある間違い
Learners often use 'inanity' instead, which is not a mistake but is more common. Ensure you do not confuse the spelling with 'immunity' or 'innocence'.
覚え方のコツ
Think of 'Inane' (empty/silly) + 'ness'. If someone is IN AN EMPTY room, their voice has 'inuniness'.
語源
Derived from the Latin word 'inanis', meaning empty or void, combined with the English suffix '-ness' to denote a state or quality.
文法パターン
文化的な背景
The word is frequently used in high-level academic or literary critique to dismiss ideas that are considered beneath serious consideration.
クイックテスト
The professor was frustrated by the _______ of the student's argument, which lacked any logical foundation.
正解！
正解は： inuniness
関連単語
to
A1Used to indicate the place, person, or thing that someone or something moves toward. It can also mark the recipient of an action or the limit of a range.
and
A1A primary conjunction used to connect words, phrases, or clauses that are grammatically equal. It indicates addition, a sequence of events, or a relationship between two things.
a
A1A word used before a singular noun that is not specific or is being mentioned for the first time. It is used only before words that begin with a consonant sound to indicate one of something.
that
A1This word is a demonstrative pronoun used to indicate a specific person, object, or idea that is further away in space or time from the speaker. It is also used to refer back to something that has already been mentioned or to introduce a clause that identifies something.
I
A1The pronoun 'I' is used by a speaker or writer to refer to themselves as the subject of a verb. It is the first-person singular subject pronoun in English and is always capitalized regardless of its position in a sentence.
for
A1Used to show who is intended to have or use something, or to explain the purpose or reason for an action. It is also frequently used to indicate a specific duration of time.
not
A1A function word used to express negation or denial. It is primarily used to make a sentence or phrase negative, often following an auxiliary verb or the verb 'to be'.
with
A1A preposition used to indicate that people or things are together, in the same place, or performing an action together. It can also describe the instrument used to perform an action or a characteristic that someone or something has.
he
A1A pronoun used to refer to a male person or animal that has already been mentioned or is easily identified. It functions as the subject of a sentence.
you
A1Used to refer to the person or people that the speaker is addressing. It is the second-person pronoun used for both singular and plural subjects and objects.
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