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asinine in German

asinine in German is dumm, dämlich, dümmlich — asinine means extremely foolish or lacking common sense.

asinine in German

dumm
adj
Very foolish; failing to exercise intelligence or judgement or rationality.
dämlich
adj
Very foolish; failing to exercise intelligence or judgement or rationality.
dümmlich
adj
Very foolish; failing to exercise intelligence or judgement or rationality.
töricht
adj
Very foolish; failing to exercise intelligence or judgement or rationality.
eselhaft
adj
Of, pertaining to, or characteristic of donkeys.
eselig
adj
Of, pertaining to, or characteristic of donkeys.

What does "asinine" mean?

  1. adj Extremely foolish or lacking common sense.
    "It was an asinine decision to drive through the flood water."
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asinine in a sentence

  • It was an asinine decision to drive through the flood water.
  • He made an asinine comment that embarrassed the whole team.

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What is "asinine" in German?

"asinine" in German is dumm, dämlich, dümmlich. asinine means: Extremely foolish or lacking common sense.

How do you use "asinine" in a sentence?

Example: "It was an asinine decision to drive through the flood water." In German, "asinine" is dumm, dämlich, dümmlich.

Are there other ways to say "asinine" in German?

Yes — German has 6 translations listed for "asinine": dumm, dämlich, dümmlich, töricht, eselhaft, eselig.

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