1
as in insanity
a foolish act or idea
quickly realized that her suggestion was an inanity and withdrew it
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as in madness
lack of good sense or judgment
the jaw-dropping inanity of the singer's comments on the awards show
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Recent Examples of inanity
This column started out as The Week in Stupid, a roundup of the jaw-dropping inanities of the last seven days.
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Pat Beall, Orlando Sentinel, 9 Feb. 2025
The conflict is a sustained demonstration of war’s essential inanity.
—George Packer, The Atlantic, 5 Feb. 2025
And so, saying poor people choose to be poor and these kind of inanities at the time.
—Steve Baltin, Forbes, 14 Dec. 2024
Unfortunately, any theme Feldman tries to hang on these slippery characters just slides off into inanity.
—Judy Berman, TIME, 12 Dec. 2024
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Pat Beall, Orlando Sentinel, 9 Feb. 2025
The conflict is a sustained demonstration of war’s essential inanity.
—George Packer, The Atlantic, 5 Feb. 2025
And so, saying poor people choose to be poor and these kind of inanities at the time.
—Steve Baltin, Forbes, 14 Dec. 2024
Unfortunately, any theme Feldman tries to hang on these slippery characters just slides off into inanity.
—Judy Berman, TIME, 12 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for inanity
Noun
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On June 11, Lopez withdrew a plea of not guilty by reason of insanity.—
Rosalio Ahumada,
Sacbee.com,
8 July 2025
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Stines is scheduled to undergo a psychiatric evaluation this month, with the defense preparing to pursue an insanity or extreme emotional disturbance defense.—
Jenna Sundel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 June 2025
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Just one more game and a chance to make history, then a brief opportunity to rest and recharge before the madness starts up again with Palace’s visit in a little over a month.—
Oliver Kay,
New York Times,
12 July 2025
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All of that campy madness sets us up for our very first comp, where players must figure out which door the host is hidden behind.—
Nick Caruso,
TVLine,
10 July 2025
Noun
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To stand and hold a place in simplicity is one of the most difficult things for any performer to do.—
Guillermo Perez,
Miami Herald,
3 July 2025
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With clean lines and monochromatic color schemes, minimalist bedrooms offer serenity through simplicity.—
Elizabeth Stamp,
Architectural Digest,
2 July 2025
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As stocks surge, Chanos has been warning of other market absurdities including the proliferation of Bitcoin treasury companies which raise money to buy and hold the cryptocurrency.—
Glen Luke Flanagan,
Fortune,
30 June 2025
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In his high-energy hour, featuring plenty of material and crowd work alike, which was taped at the Neptune Theatre in Seattle, WA, Jackson tackles everything from racially questionable cookies to other everyday absurdities.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
16 June 2025
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“Inanity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inanity. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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