Jejune - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |dʒɪˈdʒuːn|  American pronunciation of the word jejune
Brit.  |dʒɪˈdʒuːn|  British pronunciation of the word jejune

adjective

- of insufficient quantity to meet a need (syn: inadequate, poor, short)
the jejune diets of the very poor
- displaying or suggesting a lack of maturity (syn: adolescent, juvenile, puerile)
jejune responses to our problems
- lacking interest or significance or impact (syn: insipid)
jejune novel

Extra examples

She made jejune remarks about life and art.

...another moralizing tale filled with jejune platitudes...

Mother seemed jejune, at times, with her enthusiasm and her sense of mission.

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