• (a.) Without contents; empty; void of sense or intelligence; purposeless; pointless; characterless; useless. • (n.) That which is void or empty. Found on http://thinkexist.com/dictionary/meaning/inane/
In·ane' adjective [ Latin inanis .] Without contents; empty; void of sense or intelligence; purposeless; pointless; characterless; useless. 'Vague and inane instincts.' I. Taylor. -- In*ane'ly , adverb Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/I/27
In·ane' noun That which is void or empty. [ R.] « The undistinguishable inane of infinite space.» Locke. Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/I/28