jejune
1 of 1adjective/dʒɪˈdʒun/
Forms:more jejune,most jejune
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displaying simplicity, immaturity, or inexperience
- His jejune approach to the complex issue reflected his inexperience and lack of understanding.
- The teenager's jejune remarks about relationships revealed her limited life experience.
- The debate became jejune when the participants resorted to simplistic arguments instead of engaging in meaningful discussion.
- The documentary was criticized for its jejune analysis of the historical events, lacking the depth and nuance required.
- The novel was criticized for its jejune plot and characters, lacking the depth expected from a mature author.
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lacking in substance or nourishment
- The restaurant's salad was so jejune, it hardly qualified as a meal.
- Their dinner consisted of a jejune assortment of crackers and cheese.
- The snack bar had only a jejune selection of chips and candy.
- The lunch provided by the conference was disappointingly jejune, with just a sandwich and an apple.
- After the rigorous workout, the athlete needed something more substantial than the jejune protein shake offered at the gym.
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devoid of interest, importance, or influence
- The speaker's jejune remarks failed to captivate the audience's attention.
- The book's jejune plot left readers feeling unengaged and uninspired.
- His jejune attempts at humor fell flat, eliciting only polite smiles from the audience.
- The restaurant's menu offerings were disappointingly jejune, lacking any culinary innovation.
- The movie's jejune dialogue failed to evoke any emotional response from the viewers.
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