"asinine" meaning in Englisch

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Adjective

IPA: ˈæsɪˌnaɪn Audio: En-au-asinine.ogg , En-us-asinine.ogg Forms: asinine [positive], more asinine [comparative], most asinine [superlative]
Etymology: belegt seit etwa 1600, von dem lateinischen Adjektiv asinīnus ^(→ la) „vom Esel“, zu dem Substantiv asinus ^(→ la) „Esel“
  1. extrem dumm, extrem idiotisch, dämlich; töricht
    Sense id: de-asinine-en-adj-eNdQ0rGk
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: foolish, obstinate Derived forms: aseninely, asininity Translations (extrem dumm, extrem idiotisch, dämlich; töricht): dumm (Deutsch), idiotisch (Deutsch), töricht (Deutsch)
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