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asinine definition

asi·nine (as′ə nīn′)

adjective

of or like an ass; esp., having qualities regarded as characteristic of asses; stupid, silly, obstinate, etc.

Etymology: L asininus < asinus, ass

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Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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