Inanity
7 lettersnounrareUpdated June 2026
Definition
The quality of being utterly lacking in sense or substance, or a particular instance of foolish or empty behaviour.
“She had little patience for the inanity of small talk at corporate events.”
Pronunciation
IPA
/ɪˈnænɪti/
Syllables
in·an·i·ty
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Wordle
Ends in -ITY, contains I, A, I, and Y with three I sounds across the word
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Scrabble
Worth 12 points with the Y tile, the -ITY ending hooks well with an added S
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