Asinine \As"i*nine\, a. [L. asininus, fr. asinus ass. See {Ass}.] Of or belonging to, or having the qualities of, the ass, as stupidity and obstinacy. ``Asinine nature.'' --B. Jonson. ``Asinine feast.'' --Milton.
asinine adj : complacently or inanely foolish [syn: {fatuous}, {inane}, {mindless}, {vacuous}]