jejune

Main Entry: je·june 

Pronunciation: \ji-ˈjün\

Function: adjective

Etymology: Latin jejunus empty of food, hungry, meager

Date: 1646

1 : lacking nutritive value {jejune diets}
2 : devoid of significance or interest : dull {jejune lectures}
3 : juvenile, puerile {jejune reflections on life and art}

synonyms see insipid

— je·june·ly adverb

— je·june·ness \-ˈjün-nəs\ noun