asinine C2+ Topic:Describing Qualities US /ˈæsəˌnaɪn/ UK /ˈæsɪnaɪn/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 adj extremely stupid or foolish The plan was so asinine that even its author abandoned it within the hour. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 adj · extremely stupid or foolish foolishstupididioticfatuousinanesillysenselessobtuse ↔ Opposites sensiblewiseintelligentsagaciousastute Word family Derived forms asininelyasininity Etymology AI details From Latin asininus ('of an ass'), from asinus ('ass, donkey'). asininus Latin asinus Latin View etymology graph -> Topics Describing Qualities External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # asinine **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** adj **IPA (US):** /ˈæsəˌnaɪn/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈæsɪnaɪn/ ## Meanings 1. extremely stupid or foolish ## Examples - The plan was so asinine that even its author abandoned it within the hour. ## Synonyms - foolish - stupid - idiotic - fatuous - inane - silly - senseless - obtuse ## Antonyms - sensible - wise - intelligent - sagacious - astute ## Derived Forms - asininely - asininity ## Roots and Affixes - Root: asininus - Root: asinus ## Etymology From Latin asininus ('of an ass'), from asinus ('ass, donkey'). ## AI Etymology Asinine is an adjective meaning "extremely stupid or foolish". Historically, it is from Latin asininus ('of an ass'), from asinus ('ass, donkey'). The historical chain links Latin asininus with Latin asinus. Close English family members include asininely, and asininity. This keeps the modern adjective sense tied to the older forms and language sequence behind it. ## Topics - Describing Qualities markdown