inanity
noun
inan·i·ty
i-ˈna-nə-tē 
plural inanities
1
: the quality or state of being inane: such as
a
: vapid, pointless, or fatuous character : shallowness
b
: lack of substance : emptiness
2
: something that is inane
Examples of inanity in a Sentence
quickly realized that her suggestion was an inanity and withdrew it
the jaw-dropping inanity of the singer's comments on the awards show
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The music movie tries to capture the insanity and inanity of being a modern celebrity.
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Brian Truitt, USA Today, 5 Feb. 2026
In fact, Poppick seems determined to prove that submerging yourself in the inanity of the grindset can pay creative dividends.
—Literary Hub, 5 Feb. 2026
Moira was O’Hara in full sketch mode, charging each elaborate costume and line of dialogue with so much inanity the character should never have been believable as a real person.
—Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 30 Jan. 2026
In which SpongeBob and Gary the Snail have a conversation about string cheese, and the Flying Dutchman goes crazy at the sheer inanity of it.
—Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 21 Dec. 2025
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Brian Truitt, USA Today, 5 Feb. 2026
In fact, Poppick seems determined to prove that submerging yourself in the inanity of the grindset can pay creative dividends.
—Literary Hub, 5 Feb. 2026
Moira was O’Hara in full sketch mode, charging each elaborate costume and line of dialogue with so much inanity the character should never have been believable as a real person.
—Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 30 Jan. 2026
In which SpongeBob and Gary the Snail have a conversation about string cheese, and the Flying Dutchman goes crazy at the sheer inanity of it.
—Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 21 Dec. 2025
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“Inanity.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/inanity. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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inanity
noun
inan·i·ty
in-ˈan-ət-ē
plural inanities
1
: the quality or state of being inane
2
: something inane
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