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Inanity vs Drivel - What's the difference?

inanity | drivel |

As nouns the difference between inanity and drivel

is that inanity is (uncountable) the property of being inane, of lacking material of interest or satisfaction, emptiness while drivel is senseless talk; nonsense.

As a verb drivel is

to have saliva drip from the mouth; to drool.

inanity

English

Noun

  • (uncountable) The property of being inane, of lacking material of interest or satisfaction, emptiness.
  • Something that is inane.
    • Working in any bureaucracy means being bedeviled by inanities daily.

    drivel

    English

    Noun

    (-)
  • senseless talk; nonsense
  • saliva, drool
  • (obsolete) A fool; an idiot.
    • (Sir Philip Sidney)
  • (obsolete) A servant; a drudge.
    • (Huloet)

    Verb

  • To have saliva drip from the mouth; to drool.
  • To talk nonsense; to talk senselessly.
  • To be weak or foolish; to dote.
  • *
    • This drivelling love is like a great natural, that runs lolling up and down to hide his bauble in a hole.
    (Dryden)

    Synonyms

    * To have saliva drip from the mouth : drool * To talk nonsense : See also .

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