adjective
- lacking substance, significance, or interest; dull
- showing lack of maturity; childish or naive
Usage: formal
Usage: formal
Examples
- The critic dismissed the novel as jejune and poorly written.
- His jejune remarks revealed his lack of understanding about the complex issue.
- The presentation was surprisingly jejune for such an experienced speaker.
- She found the movie’s plot jejune and predictable.
- The professor criticized the student’s jejune analysis of the historical event.
- Despite his age, his jejune behavior embarrassed his colleagues.