jejune C2 Topic:Art & Music US /d͡ʒəˈdʒuːn/ See IPA manual Freq #56727 Meanings 1 adj lacking in nutritive value The jejune diets of the very poor. 2 adj Naive; simplistic. I have often wondered why some late Writers should sensure Tully's Letters for being too naked and jejune, when that to his Friend Lucceius, which the Reader will find in this Collection, is a plain Demonstration to the contrary? Thesaurus Synonyms 1 adj · lacking in nutritive value insubstantial 2 adj · naive; simplistic. artlessborn yesterdaycallowchildlikecluelesscredulouscutedewy-eyed Word family Derived forms jejunelyjejunenessjejunityjejunosity Related forms jejunum Etymology Borrowed from Latin iēiūnus (“fasting”). Topics Art & Music External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # jejune **Type:** Word **Level:** C2 **Part of speech:** adj **IPA (US):** /d͡ʒəˈdʒuːn/ **Frequency rank:** 56727 ## Meanings 1. lacking in nutritive value 2. Naive; simplistic. ## Examples - The jejune diets of the very poor. - I have often wondered why some late Writers should sensure Tully's Letters for being too naked and jejune, when that to his Friend Lucceius, which the Reader will find in this Collection, is a plain Demonstration to the contrary? ## Synonyms - insubstantial - artless - born yesterday - callow - childlike - clueless - credulous - cute - dewy-eyed ## Derived Forms - jejunely - jejuneness - jejunity - jejunosity ## Related Forms - jejunum ## Etymology Borrowed from Latin iēiūnus (“fasting”). ## Topics - Art & Music markdown