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JEJUNE

je·june Pronunciation[ji-joon]

–adjective
1. without interest or significance; dull; insipid: a jejune novel.
2. juvenile; immature; childish: jejune behavior.
3. lacking knowledge or experience; uninformed: jejune attempts to design a house.
4. deficient or lacking in nutritive value: a jejune diet.

[Origin: L jéjūnus empty, poor, mean

—Related forms
je·june·ly, adverb
je·june·ness, je·ju·ni·ty, noun