asinine

 
Pronunciation: /ˈasɪnʌɪn/

adjective

  • extremely stupid or foolish: Lydia ignored his asinine remark

Derivatives

asininity

Pronunciation: /-ˈnɪnɪti/
noun

Origin:

late 15th century: from Latin asininus, from asinus 'ass'

Spelling help

Spell asinine with a single s (it comes from Latin asinus 'ass').