fatuous
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8.9
- adjective
- /ˈfædʒuəs/
- Offensive
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- That's the most fatuous lie you could possibly think up.
So I think it's it's really kind of fatuous.
- So I think it's it's really kind of fatuous.
Examples
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His fatuous remarks during the meeting made it clear he hadn't really understood the topic.
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And instead of that, you ask them fatuous questions.
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His father regarded him with fatuous pride.
Fiction book (1992) -
She should lay off the fatuous advice, though.
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"Yes, I did," agreed Leavenworth, a fatuous smile on his face.
Fiction book (1990) -
A speech as fatuous as a rock-n-roll lyric.
Fiction book (1996) -
Yes, and also you are a fatuous, pretentious idiot, - so there's that.
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But who knows what motivates you to type such fatuous, buffoonish nonsense?
Blog text (12) -
The idea that the JOURNAL sponsored or initiated the anti-Sim wave post-"Tangent" is fatuous too.
Blog text (9) -
Ms. Curry's comments are a disgrace and show the beliefs underlying the fatuous rhetoric.
Blog text (23)
Synonyms
976
1.0
Not sensible and often a little foolish
505
1.3
Not showing good sense and making unwise choices
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7.5
Very silly and having no real meaning
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8.7
To be very foolish and show poor judgment
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8.8
Not very smart or sensible
Antonyms
How Foolish
Surface Forms
Morphology
fatuous = fatu + ous
The adjective is formed with the productive suffix '-ous', but the root 'fatu-' is not a standalone English word and its meaning is not recoverable by an average B1 learner, so the overall meaning is not transparently derivable.
Etymology
Fatuous comes from the Latin fatuus, which meant 'foolish' or 'silly'. So calling someone fatuous says they are very silly or stupid in a self‑satisfied, pointless way.