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UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈæsɪnaɪn/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈæsəˌnaɪn/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(as′ə nīn′)


WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
as•i•nine /ˈæsəˌnaɪn/USA pronunciation   adj. 
  1. silly; stupid:asinine remarks.
as•i•nine•ly, adv. 
as•i•nin•i•ty /ˌæsəˈnɪnɪti/USA pronunciation  n. [uncountable* countable]

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
as•i•nine  (as′ə nīn′),USA pronunciation adj. 
  1. foolish, unintelligent, or silly; stupid:It is surprising that supposedly intelligent people can make such asinine statements.
  2. of or like an ass:asinine obstinacy; asinine features.
  • Latin asinīnus, equivalent. to asin(us) ass1 + -īnus -ine1
  • 1600–10
as′i•nine′ly, adv. 
    1. See foolish. 
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
asinine /ˈæsɪˌnaɪn/ adj
  1. obstinate or stupid
  2. resembling an ass
Etymology: 16th Century: from Latin asinīnus, from asinus ass1ˈasiˌninely adv asininity /ˌæsɪˈnɪnɪtɪ/ n
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