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jejune

/dʒɪˈdʒuːn/adjective

उच्चारण जिजून

बचकाना, अपरिपक्व, भोला

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adjective
  1. 1

    formal

    too simple; naive

    बचकाना, अपरिपक्व, भोला

    • jejune ideas about politics
    • The speaker's jejune view of the economy drew laughter from the experts.
    • The article is full of jejune opinions on world affairs.
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    • His jejune plan to become rich overnight made his uncle smile.
    • She dismissed their jejune arguments with a short reply.

    Synonyms naive simplistic immature childish unsophisticated

    Opposite mature sophisticated complex adult

  2. 2

    formal

    (of a speech or writing) not interesting

    (भाषण, लेखन) नीरस, फीका

    • a jejune essay
    • The critic found the new novel jejune and put it down after a few pages.
    • The reviewer called the play jejune and dull.
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    • Critics found his new poem jejune and lifeless.
    • A jejune lecture sent half the class to sleep.

    Synonyms dull boring insipid uninteresting banal

    Opposite interesting stimulating lively

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je·june

Spelling and pronunciation: je-june, /dʒɪˈdʒuːn/ (not 'jejeune'); from the Latin for 'fasting', hence 'lacking substance'.

Spelling और pronunciation में je-june, /dʒɪˈdʒuːn/ ('jejeune' गलत है); Latin में 'उपवास' से, इसलिए 'सार रहित'।

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Keep the dull-and-childish words together: jejune, puerile (silly and childish), naive (too trusting), insipid (lacking flavour), vapid (lacking interest).

नीरस और बचकाने शब्द साथ याद रखिए: jejune, puerile (मूर्खतापूर्ण और बचकाना), naive (बहुत भोला), insipid (स्वाद रहित), vapid (रुचि रहित)।