"uninane" meaning in All languages combined

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Adjective [English]

Forms: more uninane [comparative], most uninane [superlative]
Etymology: From un- + inane. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|un|inane}} un- + inane Head templates: {{en-adj}} uninane (comparative more uninane, superlative most uninane)
  1. (rare) Not inane. Tags: rare
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