1
as in insanity
a foolish act or idea
quickly realized that her suggestion was an inanity and withdrew it
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2
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
Trump has a complete disregard for laws and expertise, and a unique shamelessness, both of which create fertile soil for inanity.
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Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 14 May 2025
The whole sketch blended melodrama with inanity to great effect.
—Esther Zuckerman, The Atlantic, 9 Mar. 2025
This column started out as The Week in Stupid, a roundup of the jaw-dropping inanities of the last seven days.
—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
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Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 14 May 2025
The whole sketch blended melodrama with inanity to great effect.
—Esther Zuckerman, The Atlantic, 9 Mar. 2025
This column started out as The Week in Stupid, a roundup of the jaw-dropping inanities of the last seven days.
—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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for inanity
Noun
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Kraepelin hoped that schizophrenia would eventually reveal itself to be a disease like neurosyphilis, which was then responsible for a large portion of the cases of insanity in psychiatry wards.—
Rachel Aviv,
New Yorker,
21 July 2025
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Way was nothing short of a force of nature in the role, bringing a mix of mania, terror and insanity to a character that felt straight out of the comic books he’s written.—
Jim Harrington,
Mercury News,
21 July 2025
Noun
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Mid-season madness has officially started for the Colorado Rapids, less than a week before the MLS secondary transfer window opens.—
Braidon Nourse,
Denver Post,
19 July 2025
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Will the young girl in Horas Extras succumb to total madness?—
John Hopewell,
Variety,
17 July 2025
Noun
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In uncertain markets, relevance, simplicity and clear value win.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
30 July 2025
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The essence of the review is evaluation, which of course doesn’t imply the crude simplicity of a thumbs-up or thumbs-down.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
24 July 2025
Noun
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Beneath the absurdity and punchlines lies a serious critique of how violence is packaged, sold, and consumed in American media.—
Marni Rose McFall,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 July 2025
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During the performance that shot her to fame earlier this month, Fan laid bare the absurdity facing many victims of domestic violence in the country.—
Chris Lau,
CNN Money,
27 July 2025
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“Inanity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inanity. Accessed 5 Aug. 2025.
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