Associations to the word «Jejune»
Verb
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Wiktionary
JEJUNE, adjective. Not nutritious.
JEJUNE, adjective. Lacking matter; empty; devoid of substance.
JEJUNE, adjective. Naive; simplistic.
Dictionary definition
JEJUNE, adjective. Lacking in nutritive value; "the jejune diets of the very poor".
JEJUNE, adjective. Displaying or suggesting a lack of maturity; "adolescent insecurity"; "jejune responses to our problems"; "their behavior was juvenile"; "puerile jokes".
JEJUNE, adjective. Lacking interest or significance or impact; "an insipid personality"; "jejune novel".
Wise words
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