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Word of the Day – Jejune

By March 16, 2025Word of the Day

Jejune (adj)

ji-joon

juvenile; immature; childish: Inexperienced or misinformed.

First recorded in 1605–15, jejune is from the Latin word jējūnus empty, poor, mean

Example sentences

“Her jejune antics were becoming hard for us all to bear.

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