Fatuous
/ˈfæt.ju.əs/ adj
adj ·Moderate ·High school level
Definitions
Adjective
- 1 Obnoxiously stupid; vacantly silly; content in one's foolishness.
"A fatuous love affair can easily result in a fatuous marriage. A couple who hardly know each other and, indeed, may not even really like each other, make a commitment that has little chance of being honoured."
Adjective
- 1 extremely silly or stupid wordnet
Example
More examples"This is going to sound completely fatuous, but it's my honest answer."
Etymology
From Latin fatuus (“foolish, silly, simple”).