Fatuous

//ˈfæt.ju.əs// adj

adj ·Common ·High school level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 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. 1
    extremely silly or stupid wordnet

Synonyms

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Antonyms

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subtle

Example

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"This is going to sound completely fatuous, but it's my honest answer."

Etymology

From Latin fatuus (“foolish, silly, simple”).

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