different between asinine vs mindless

English

Etymology

From Latin asin?nus (“of a donkey or ass”).

Pronunciation

• (UK, US) IPA^(key): /?æs.?.na?n/, /?æs.?.na?n/
• Rhymes: -a?n

Adjective

asinine (comparative more asinine, superlative most asinine)

1. Very foolish; failing to exercise intelligence or judgement or rationality

   Synonyms: foolish, obstinate

2. Of, pertaining to, or characteristic of donkeys
   • 1881, Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra, The Ingenious Knight: Don Quixote de la Mancha (page 84)

     Don Quixote had put himself but a little way ayont the village of Don Diego, when he encountered two apparent priests, or students, and two husbandmen, who came mounted on four asinine beasts.

   Synonym: donkeyish

Synonyms

• asinary (obsolete)
• assy (informal)

Derived terms

Related terms

• asinicide

Translations

French

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /a.zi.nin/
• Homophone: asinines

Adjective

asinine

1. feminine singular of asinin

Italian

Adjective

asinine

1. feminine plural of asinino

Anagrams

• insanie

Latin

Adjective

asin?ne

1. vocative masculine singular of asin?nus

English

Etymology

From Middle English myndles, myndelees, myndeles, mendlees, from Old English myndl?as, ?emyndl?as (“foolish, senseless”), equivalent to mind +? -less.

Adjective

mindless (comparative more mindless, superlative most mindless)

1. Showing a lack of forethought or sense.
2. Having no sensible meaning or purpose.

   An act of mindless violence.
3. Heedless.
4. (of a thing done) Overly repetitive and unchallenging.
5. Lacking a mind.

   Atheism alleges that mindless scientific forces control the universe.

Antonyms

• mindful

Derived terms

• mindlessly
• mindlessness

Translations

Anagrams

• mildness