asinine Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. adjective satellite devoid of intelligence
    vacuous; mindless; inane; fatuous.

WordNet

As"i*nine adjective
Etymology
L. asininus, fr. asinus ass. See Ass.
Definitions
  1. Of or belonging to, or having the qualities of, the ass, as stupidity and obstinacy. "Asinine nature." B. Jonson. "Asinine feast." Milton.

Webster 1913