adj · 4 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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UK, US:/ˈæs.ɪ.naɪn/
UK, US:/ˈæs.ə.naɪn/
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1
adj
Meaning 1
Very foolish; failing to exercise intelligence or judgement or rationality.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: foolish, obstinate
Antonyms: none provided
2
adj
Meaning 2
Characteristic of an ass (an asshole): objectionably inconsiderate or jerky.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
3
adj
Meaning 3
Of, pertaining to, or characteristic of donkeys.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: donkeyish
Antonyms: none provided
4
adjective satellite
Meaning 4
devoid of intelligence
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: fatuous, inane, mindless, vacuous
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology
From Latin asinīnus (“of a donkey or ass”).
Across languages
Translations
63 source translations are retained for this English entry.
Arabic:
أَبْلَه
(ʔablah)
— failing to exercise intelligence or judgment
Arabic:
سَخِيف
(saḵīf)
— failing to exercise intelligence or judgment
Chinese Mandarin:
愚蠢
(yúchǔn)
— failing to exercise intelligence or judgment
Danish:
dum
— failing to exercise intelligence or judgment
Danish:
torsket
— failing to exercise intelligence or judgment
Danish:
enfoldig
— failing to exercise intelligence or judgment
Dutch:
oerdom
— failing to exercise intelligence or judgment
Dutch:
achterlijk
— failing to exercise intelligence or judgment
Finnish:
typerä
— failing to exercise intelligence or judgment
Finnish:
aasimainen
— failing to exercise intelligence or judgment
French:
asinin
— failing to exercise intelligence or judgment
French:
stupide
— failing to exercise intelligence or judgment
French:
insensé
— failing to exercise intelligence or judgment
French:
crétin
— failing to exercise intelligence or judgment
French:
débile
— failing to exercise intelligence or judgment
French:
con
— failing to exercise intelligence or judgment
German:
dumm
— failing to exercise intelligence or judgment
German:
dümmlich
— failing to exercise intelligence or judgment
German:
dämlich
— failing to exercise intelligence or judgment
German:
töricht
— failing to exercise intelligence or judgment
Hungarian:
ostoba
— failing to exercise intelligence or judgment
Italian:
asinino
— failing to exercise intelligence or judgment
Italian:
asinina
— failing to exercise intelligence or judgment
Japanese:
愚か
(oroka)
— failing to exercise intelligence or judgment
Macedonian:
глуп
(glup)
— failing to exercise intelligence or judgment
Norwegian Bokmål:
toskete
— failing to exercise intelligence or judgment
Norwegian Bokmål:
enfoldig
— failing to exercise intelligence or judgment
Norwegian Bokmål:
stupid
— failing to exercise intelligence or judgment
Persian:
احمقانه
(ahmaqâne)
— failing to exercise intelligence or judgment
Polish:
debilny
— failing to exercise intelligence or judgment
Portuguese:
asinino
— failing to exercise intelligence or judgment
Russian:
глу́пый
(glúpyj)
— failing to exercise intelligence or judgment
Russian:
деби́льный
(debílʹnyj)
— failing to exercise intelligence or judgment
Russian:
осли́ный
(oslínyj)
— failing to exercise intelligence or judgment
Spanish:
estúpido
— failing to exercise intelligence or judgment
Swedish:
åsnelik
— failing to exercise intelligence or judgment
Swedish:
enfaldig
— failing to exercise intelligence or judgment
Arabic:
حِمَارِيّ
(ḥimāriyy)
— of or relating to a donkey
Bulgarian:
магарешки
(magareški)
— of or relating to a donkey
Catalan:
asiní
— of or relating to a donkey
Catalan:
asinal
— of or relating to a donkey
Dutch:
ezelachtig
— of or relating to a donkey
Finnish:
aasi-
— of or relating to a donkey
Finnish:
aasin-
— of or relating to a donkey
Finnish:
aasimainen
— of or relating to a donkey
French:
asinin
— of or relating to a donkey
German:
eselig
— of or relating to a donkey
German:
eselhaft
— of or relating to a donkey
Hungarian:
szamaras
— of or relating to a donkey
Hungarian:
szamárszerű
— of or relating to a donkey
Italian:
asinino
— of or relating to a donkey
Italian:
asinesco
— of or relating to a donkey
Latin:
asinīnus
— of or relating to a donkey
Macedonian:
мага́решки
(magáreški)
— of or relating to a donkey
Norwegian Bokmål:
eselaktig
— of or relating to a donkey
Polish:
ośli
— of or relating to a donkey
Portuguese:
asinino
— of or relating to a donkey
Portuguese:
asnal
— of or relating to a donkey
Romanian:
măgăresc
— of or relating to a donkey
Russian:
осли́ный
(oslínyj)
— of or relating to a donkey
