NYT Dictionary

INANITION

/ɪnəˈnɪʃən/

NounIN-a-ni-tionin-a-ni-tion · 4 syllablesGrade 9

Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026

Meaning

The act of removing the contents of something; the state of being empty.

Etymology

Origin: Middle English

From Middle English inanicioun, borrowed from Old French inanition, itself borrowed from Late Latin inānītio, from inānīre (“to make empty”), from inānis (“empty, vain”); see inane.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

emptyingemptinessstarvationcachexialassitudelethargyslacknessabatement attrition deadening

Antonyms

repletion

NYT Puzzle Appearances

No published puzzle dates on file for this word yet. It is part of the official NYT Spelling Bee word list for 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026.