Definition
In a foolish, stubborn, or extremely stupid manner resembling a donkey's behavior.
Etymology
From 'asinine' (from Latin asinus, meaning donkey, implying foolishness) + '-ly' suffix, creating an adverb that vividly captures senseless obstinacy through the animal metaphor.
Kelly Says
The Romans called foolish people 'asinine' by comparing them to donkeys—a donkey's stubbornness is legendary—and this animal-insult tradition is ancient, showing how humans have always used animals to mock each other's intelligence.
Translations
ARالعربية
بلا حكمة
bila hikmah
CSČeština
hloupě
hlooop-eh
ELΕλληνικά
idiotika
ee-dee-oh-tee-ka
ESEspañol
de manera asinina
deh ma-ne-rah ah-see-nee-nah
FAفارسی
احمقانه
e-h-mo-q-ah-neh
FISuomi
hullusti
hul-loo-sti
FRFrançais
de manière idiote
deh ma-nehr ee-dee-oh-t
HIहिन्दी
बेवकूफ़ी से
be-va-koo-fee seh
IDBahasa Indonesia
dengan bodoh
deh-ngan bo-doh
ITItaliano
in modo asinino
in moh-doh ah-see-nee-noh
JA日本語
ばかなように
baka na yo-oo
KO한국어
어리석은 방식으로
eo-ri-seok-eun bang-shik-eu-ro
MRMR
अल्प बुद्धिमत्ता
alp buddhi-mattaa
MSBahasa Melayu
dengan bodoh
deh-ngan bo-doh
PLPolski
głupio
gwoo-pee-oh
PTPortuguês
de maneira tola
deh ma-ne-rah toh-loh
SWKiswahili
kwa ajabu
kwa ah-jah-boo
TAதமிழ்
அறிவிலன்
a-ree-vi-lan
TEతెలుగు
మందగించిన
man-da-gin-chin
TRTürkçe
salakça
sa-lak-cha
UKУкраїнська
дурні
door-nee
VITiếng Việt
một cách ngu xuẩn
mot cach ngoo-zhuan
ZUZU
isigqongqothwane
ee-see-g-qong-qoth-wa-neh