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(fætʃuəs)

adjective

If you describe a person, action, or remark as fatuous, you think that they are extremely silly, showing a lack of intelligence or thought.

[formal, disapproval]

The Chief was left speechless by this fatuous remark.

Synonyms: foolish, stupid, silly, dull More Synonyms of fatuous

fatuous in British English

(ˈfætjʊəs)

adjective

complacently or inanely foolish

Derived forms

fatuously (ˈfatuously)

adverb

fatuousness (ˈfatuousness)

noun

Word origin

C17: from Latin fatuus; related to fatiscere to gape

fatuous in American English

(ˈfætʃuəs)

adjective

complacently stupid or inane; silly; foolish

2. Archaic

like an ignis fatuus; illusory; unreal

SIMILAR WORDS: ˈsilly

Derived forms

fatuously (ˈfatuously)

adverb

fatuousness (ˈfatuousness)

noun

Word origin

L fatuus, foolish < IE base *bhāt-, to strike > batter1

Examples of 'fatuous' in a sentence
fatuous

THE most interesting survey result in the history of fatuous surveys.One senses that Piano considers this a fatuous question.It is at least the second time this fatuous notion of a conspiracy has been advanced as an excuse for their eviction from a competition.This is a fatuous argument.They are ill served by the pretence of simplicity, or the fatuous notion that the relationship is one big, rolling quid pro quo.

(adjective) in the sense of foolish

Definition

foolish, inappropriate, and showing no thought

That is not a fatuous argument, it has to be taken seriously.

Synonyms

foolish

How foolish I was not to have seen my doctor earlier.

stupid

I wouldn't call it art. It's just stupid and tasteless.

You won't go and do anything stupid, will you?

silly

That's a silly thing to say.

dull

absurd

They go to absurd lengths just to avoid paying a few pounds.

dense

You can be a bit dense sometimes.

ludicrous

It's a completely ludicrous idea.

mindless

She wasn't at all the mindless fool they perceived her to be.

idiotic

What an idiotic thing to say!

vacuous

the usual vacuous comments from the chat-show host

inane

He always had this inane grin.

witless

a witless piece of planning

puerile

puerile schoolboy humour

brainless

I got treated as if I was a bit brainless.

asinine

I have never heard such an asinine discussion.

weak-minded

dumb-ass (slang)

Seesilly

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释义	Trends of fatuous View usage for: fatuous (fætʃuəs) adjective If you describe a person, action, or remark as fatuous, you think that they are extremely silly, showing a lack of intelligence or thought. [formal, disapproval] The Chief was left speechless by this fatuous remark. Synonyms: foolish, stupid, silly, dull More Synonyms of fatuous fatuous in British English (ˈfætjʊəs) adjective complacently or inanely foolish Derived forms fatuously (ˈfatuously) adverb fatuousness (ˈfatuousness) noun Word origin C17: from Latin fatuus; related to fatiscere to gape fatuous in American English (ˈfætʃuəs) adjective 1. complacently stupid or inane; silly; foolish 2. Archaic like an ignis fatuus; illusory; unreal SIMILAR WORDS: ˈsilly Derived forms fatuously (ˈfatuously) adverb fatuousness (ˈfatuousness) noun Word origin L fatuus, foolish < IE base bhāt-, to strike > batter1 Examples of 'fatuous' in a sentence fatuous THE most interesting survey result in the history of fatuous surveys. The Sun (2016) One senses that Piano considers this a fatuous question. Times, Sunday Times (2012) It is at least the second time this fatuous notion of a conspiracy has been advanced as an excuse for their eviction from a competition. Times, Sunday Times (2009) This is a fatuous argument. Times, Sunday Times (2007) They are ill served by the pretence of simplicity, or the fatuous notion that the relationship is one big, rolling quid pro quo. Times, Sunday Times (2006) (adjective) in the sense of foolish Definition foolish, inappropriate, and showing no thought That is not a fatuous argument, it has to be taken seriously. Synonyms foolish How foolish I was not to have seen my doctor earlier. stupid I wouldn't call it art. It's just stupid and tasteless. You won't go and do anything stupid, will you? silly That's a silly thing to say. dull absurd They go to absurd lengths just to avoid paying a few pounds. dense You can be a bit dense sometimes. ludicrous It's a completely ludicrous idea. mindless She wasn't at all the mindless fool they perceived her to be. idiotic What an idiotic thing to say! vacuous the usual vacuous comments from the chat-show host inane He always had this inane grin. witless a witless piece of planning puerile puerile schoolboy humour brainless I got treated as if I was a bit brainless. asinine I have never heard such an asinine discussion. weak-minded dumb-ass (slang) Seesilly Nearby words of fatuous fatten fatty fatuity fatuous faucet fault fault-finding Synonyms of 'fatuous' fatuous Explore 'fatuous' in the dictionary*
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