ASININE: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for ASININE?

Need another word that means the same as “asinine”? Find 31 synonyms and 30 related words for “asinine” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Asinine” are: fatuous, inane, stupid, foolish, pointless, brainless, mindless, senseless, doltish, idiotic, imbecilic, imbecile, insane, lunatic, ridiculous, ludicrous, absurd, preposterous, nonsensical, silly, childish, infantile, puerile, immature, juvenile, witless, half-baked, empty-headed, unintelligent, half-witted, slow-witted

Asinine as an Adjective

Definitions of "Asinine" as an adjective

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “asinine” as an adjective can have the following definitions:

• Devoid of intelligence.
• Extremely stupid or foolish.
• Extremely silly or stupid.

Synonyms of "Asinine" as an adjective (31 Words)

absurd	Inconsistent with reason or logic or common sense. The allegations are patently absurd.
brainless	Stupid; very foolish. A brainless bimbo.
childish	Indicating a lack of maturity. Childish enthusiasm.
doltish	(of a person) stupid; idiotic. A doltish character.
empty-headed	Lacking seriousness; given to frivolity.
fatuous	Silly and pointless. A fatuous comment.
foolish	Lacking good sense or judgement; unwise. A foolish decision.
half-baked	Foolish; totally unsound.
half-witted	Retarded in intellectual development.
idiotic	Insanely irresponsible. I was able to hum its idiotic theme tune.
imbecile	Having a mental age of three to seven years. Try not to make imbecile remarks.
imbecilic	Having a mental age of three to seven years.
immature	Not fully developed or mature; not ripe. Many of the fish caught are immature.
inane	Devoid of intelligence. Don t badger people with inane questions.
infantile	Indicating a lack of maturity. Infantile colic.
insane	In a state of mind which prevents normal perception, behaviour, or social interaction; seriously mentally ill. Was declared insane.
juvenile	Childish; immature. The prey of juvenile owls.
ludicrous	So unreasonable as to invite derision. It is ludicrous to call a cottage a mansion.
lunatic	Mentally ill (not in technical use. A ward of lunatic old ladies.
mindless	Requiring little mental effort. Mindless tasks.
nonsensical	So unreasonable as to invite derision. Ask a nonsensical question and get a nonsensical answer.
pointless	Having little or no sense, use, or purpose. It s pointless to plan too far ahead.
preposterous	Contrary to reason or common sense; utterly absurd or ridiculous. A preposterous attempt to turn back the pages of history.
puerile	Displaying or suggesting a lack of maturity. Puerile jokes.
ridiculous	Incongruous;inviting ridicule. Her conceited assumption of universal interest in her rather dull children was ridiculous.
senseless	Lacking common sense; wildly foolish. The latch was too tight for his stiff and senseless fingers.
silly	Lacking seriousness; given to frivolity. A silly idea.
slow-witted	Retarded in intellectual development.
unintelligent	Having or showing a low level of intelligence. A good natured but unintelligent boy.
witless	(of especially persons) lacking sense or understanding or judgment. He was scared witless.

Usage Examples of "Asinine" as an adjective

• Lydia ignored his asinine remark.

Associations of "Asinine" (30 Words)

airhead	A bridgehead seized by airborne troops. Every airhead on a big salary rushed out to buy one.
benighted	Overtaken by night or darkness. They saw themselves as bringers of culture to poor benighted peoples.
bigoted	Obstinately or unreasonably attached to a belief, opinion, or faction, in particular prejudiced against or antagonistic towards a person or people on the basis of their membership of a particular group. A bigoted person.
dolt	A stupid person.
dullard	A person who is not very bright. His dullard cousin.
dumb	Make dumb or unheard silence. They stared in dumb amazement.
fatuity	A ludicrous folly.
fatuous	Devoid of intelligence. A fatuous comment.
folly	A theatrical revue with glamorous female performers. An act of sheer folly.
fool	Make a fool or dupe of. She had been fooling herself in thinking she could remain indifferent.
foolery	Foolish or senseless behavior. We endured his foolery all afternoon.
foolhardy	Recklessly bold or rash. It would be foolhardy to go into the scheme without support.
foolish	Having or revealing stupidity. A foolish decision.
idiot	A person of subnormal intelligence.
idiotic	Incongruous;inviting ridicule. I was able to hum its idiotic theme tune.
ignoramus	An ignorant person. Assume that your examiner is an ignoramus and explain everything to him.
imbecile	Stupid; idiotic. Try not to make imbecile remarks.
inane	Devoid of intelligence. Don t badger people with inane questions.
indiscreet	Having, showing, or proceeding from too great a readiness to reveal things that should remain private or secret. They have been embarrassed by indiscreet friends.
mystify	Make obscure or mysterious. Lawyers who mystify the legal system so that laymen find it unintelligible.
perplex	Be a mystery or bewildering to. They were perplexing a subject plain in itself.
ridiculous	Deserving or inviting derision or mockery; absurd. That ridiculous tartan cap.
silly	Ridiculously trivial or frivolous. How silly an ardent and unsuccessful wooer can be especially if he is getting on in years.
twit	A silly or foolish person.
vacuity	Total lack of meaning or ideas. He denounced what he considered the frivolity or vacuity of much contemporary painting.
vacuous	Having or showing a lack of thought or intelligence; mindless. A vacuous smile.
witless	(of especially persons) lacking sense or understanding or judgment. He was scared witless.