inanité

Il a compris l'inanité de ses efforts.
He realised the futility of his efforts.
L'article montre l'inanité de cette promesse.
The article shows the emptiness of that promise.
Ils ont reconnu l'inanité de leur ancienne stratégie.
They acknowledged the futility of their old strategy.
Elle dénonce l'inanité du débat.
She denounces the debate’s pointlessness.
L'inanité de l'argument apparaît dès la première page.
The argument’s lack of substance is clear from the first page.

Similar words

inutilité

futilité

vide

vanité

vacuité

Il a compris l'inanité de ses efforts.
He realised the futility of his efforts.
L'article montre l'inanité de cette promesse.
The article shows the emptiness of that promise.
Elle dénonce l'inanité du débat.
She denounces the debate’s pointlessness.
L'inanité de l'argument apparaît dès la première page.
The argument’s lack of substance is clear from the first page.
Ils ont reconnu l'inanité de leur ancienne stratégie.
They acknowledged the futility of their old strategy.

vacuité

futilité

vanité

inutilité

vide

From Latin inanitas, “emptiness”, related to inanis, “empty”.

What is inanité?

The emptiness or futility of something.

Can it describe an effort?

Yes, when the effort achieves nothing useful.

Can it describe a speech?

Yes, when it lacks substance.

Is inanité feminine?

Yes, French says une inanité.

How is it pronounced?

It is pronounced /inanite/.

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