WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
as•i•nine /ˈæsəˌnaɪn/USA pronunciation   adj. 
  1. silly; stupid:asinine remarks.
as•i•nine•ly, adv. 
as•i•nin•i•ty /ˌæsəˈnɪnɪti/USA pronunciation  n. [uncountable* countable]

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
as•i•nine  (as′ə nīn′),USA pronunciation adj. 
  1. foolish, unintelligent, or silly; stupid:It is surprising that supposedly intelligent people can make such asinine statements.
  2. of or like an ass:asinine obstinacy; asinine features.
  • Latin asinīnus, equivalent. to asin(us) ass1 + -īnus -ine1
  • 1600–10
as′i•nine′ly, adv. 
as•i•nin•i•ty  (as′ə nin′i tē),USA pronunciation n. 
    • 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged See foolish. 
'asininity' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
asinine

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