1. the quality of being silly, foolish, or lacking substance; something that is empty of meaning or significance

Examples

• The inanity of the conversation made her want to leave the party early.
• He was frustrated by the inanity of the bureaucratic process.
• The movie was criticized for its plot’s complete inanity.
• She couldn’t stand the inanity of reality television shows.
• The professor dismissed the student’s argument as pure inanity.
• The meeting was filled with corporate inanities that wasted everyone’s time.