Asinine
Asinine adjective - Showing or marked by a lack of good sense or judgment.
Philistine and asinine are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Philistine" instead an adjective "Asinine".
Philistine
Philistine adjective - Smug and ignorant and indifferent or hostile to artistic and cultural values.
Asinine and philistine are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Asinine" instead an adjective "Philistine".
Nearby Word: philistinism
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Philistine or Asinine. 2016. Accessed August 13, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/asinine/philistine.
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