belanglos — meaning in English

English meaning

• anodyne adjective Deliberately bland and inoffensive, so mild that it cannot upset or interest anyone.
• idle adj Not working, active, or in use.
• inane adjective Silly, pointless, or lacking any real substance — often to an annoying degree.
• trivial adjective Of little importance or significance.

Senses

belanglos is used for these senses in English:

• anodyne (by extension) Noncontentious, blandly agreeable, unlikely to cause offence or debate. [from 20th c.]
• idle Of no importance; useless; worthless; vain; trifling; thoughtless; silly.
• inane Lacking sense or meaning, often to the point of boredom or annoyance.
• nugatory Trivial, trifling or of little importance.
• trivial Ignorable; of little significance or value.

anodyne — full definition

1. adjective Deliberately bland and inoffensive, so mild that it cannot upset or interest anyone.
2. noun Something that soothes distress or takes the edge off pain.
3. adjective Relieving pain.

idle — full definition

1. adj Not working, active, or in use.
2. adj Lazy or unwilling to work.
3. verb Of an engine, to run slowly while not driving anything, such as a car sitting still with the motor on.
4. verb To pass time doing nothing productive.

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