asinine

From Latin asinīnus (“of a donkey or ass”).

• (UK, US) IPA^(key): /ˈæs.ɪ.naɪn/, /ˈæs.ə.naɪn/

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asinine (comparative more asinine, superlative most asinine)

1. Very foolish; failing to exercise intelligence or judgement or rationality.
   • 1922, Michael Arlen, “2/2/2”, in “Piracy”: A Romantic Chronicle of These Days‎:

     They danced on silently, softly. Their feet played tricks to the beat of the tireless measure, that exquisitely asinine blare which is England's punishment for having lost America.

   Synonyms: foolish, obstinate

2. Of, pertaining to, or characteristic of donkeys.
   • 1881, Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra, The Ingenious Knight: Don Quixote de la Mancha, page 84:

     Don Quixote had put himself but a little way ayont the village of Don Diego, when he encountered two apparent priests, or students, and two husbandmen, who came mounted on four asinine beasts.

   Synonym: donkeyish

• asinary (obsolete)
• assy (informal)

• asinicide

• IPA^(key): /a.zi.nin/
• Homophone: asinines

asinine

1. feminine singular of asinin

asinine

1. feminine plural of asinino

• insanie

asinīne

1. vocative masculine singular of asinīnus