the word "asinine" - little help please

Main Entry: as·i·nine
Pronunciation: 'a-s&-"nIn
Function: adjective
Etymology: Latin asininus, from asinus ass
1 : extremely or utterly foolish <an>
2 : of, relating to, or resembling an ass


I supose you could use that word, although it doesn't seem to fit really IMO. But if you meant a "ridiculous amount of music" according to M-W, technically you're right.

What other word should I use instead then?

Wrong word for that sentence.

How about ridiculous? or "for those of us with a vast music collection...." or something like that.

Asinine has a negative conotation. Like, "That is the most asinine thing you've ever said..."

Ungodly might work well.

No, wrong word to use in a submission to that asinine teacher. The word is perfectly fine in context as employed, the teacherr's attritude - and perhaps the teacher's erudition - could stand broadening.

I believe it was the students who made that verdict, timber.

Now, if I'd written that sentence, it prolly wouldagone something like " ... for those of us with an absolutely asinine amount of downloaded digital ditties ... "

To my mind "asinine" is once-trendy bit of slang usually modifying a person or an action.

I'm not sure that any amount of music can be compared to a beast of burden.

"Asinine amount of music" doesn't automatically advance my notion of how much music you have in or out of that sentence.

I believe your intention is to poke fun at yourself, but by dragging your acquisitive nature, hooves first, into the discussion you weaken the thrust of your narrative.

Consider: "A jack-assy amount of music". A hooved animal of any derivation doesn't fly.

Then there was the person whose sister was attacked by insects. To save money on the telegraph, she wrote her parents; "Adamant bitter asinine places."

Sorry for the digression.

There is a word that conveys the idea of an absurd amount as well as having the word ass in it.

Assload.

I don't think mycdplayerisbroke's use of the word 'asinine' is wrong... but then I'm famous to myself and others for playing with words from time to time.

I don't say "wrong". I say "ungraceful".

Great word.