adjective
asinine
AS-uh-nyne/ˈæsɪnaɪn/
Extremely foolish or stupid.
Sawing through the branch beneath her is an asinine decision.
Etymology
Literally “like a donkey,” asinine draws on the animal’s traditional role as an image of stupidity in fables. Latin already used the adjective figuratively for foolish behavior.
In context
because they couldn't do some of the more asinine [ __ ] he wanted. Once [ __ ] George couldn't do the stupid [ __ ]
More examples
- She refused to follow such an asinine rule.
- His asinine joke ruined the serious discussion.
- The argument became increasingly asinine.
Forms
asinine · more asinine · most asinine
Similar words
- foolish
- A less harsh description of poor sense or judgment.
- idiotic
- An equally insulting term for extreme stupidity.