NYT Dictionary

INANITY

/ɪˈnænɪti/
NounI-nan-i-tyi-nan-i-ty · 4 syllablesGrade 10

Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026

Meaning

The property of being inane, of lacking material of interest or satisfaction, emptiness.

Etymology

Origin: Latin

From French inanité, from Latin inānitās (“emptiness”), equivalent to inane + -ity.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

senselessnessmindlessnessvacuitypointlessnessabsurdityagnosticismblankbuffoonerycommonplacedeadness

NYT Puzzle Appearances

Accepted in 14 recorded puzzles:

+2 earlier appearances in the archive.

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