What is the meaning of jejune?

adjective

  • Lacking in nutritive value.
    • usage: "the jejune diets of the very poor"
  • Displaying or suggesting a lack of maturity.
    • usage: "adolescent insecurity"; "jejune responses to our problems"; "their behavior was juvenile"; "puerile jokes"
  • Lacking interest or significance or impact.
    • usage: "an insipid personality"; "jejune novel"
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