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fatuous

[ fach-oo-uhs ]

adjective

  1. foolish or inane, especially in an unconscious, complacent manner; silly; witless.

    Synonyms: , , , ,

  2. Archaic. unreal; illusory.


fatuous

/ ˈæʊə /

adjective

  1. complacently or inanely foolish
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Derived Forms

  • ˈڲٳܴdzܲ, adverb
  • ˈڲٳܴdzܲԱ, noun
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Other Word Forms

  • ڲ··dzܲ· adverb
  • ڲ··dzܲ·Ա noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of fatuous1

First recorded in 1625–35; from Latin fatuus “silly, foolish, idiotic”; -ous
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Word History and Origins

Origin of fatuous1

C17: from Latin fatuus ; related to fatiscere to gape
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Example Sentences

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On Monday, he repeated the fatuous nonsense he's spewed for ages:

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He also repeated his fatuous insistence that he could trust Putin because they had both been persecuted by the "Russia hoax," after which he proceeded to rant incoherently about Hunter Biden's bathroom.

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Wade' until he belatedly realized it wasn't popular, at which point he came up with his fatuous rationale that "everyone wanted it to go back to the states."

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And he has persuaded the official Republican Party, including House Speaker Mike Johnson, to parrot his fatuous disclaimer that he will accept it if it's "free and fair."

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According to “Live From New York,” Chase appeared as a “fatuous anchorman” in screen tests weeks before the premiere.

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The adjective fatuous describes people or things that are foolish or inane, especially in an unconscious, complacent manner. Do you know when to use fatuous, foolish, silly, inane, stupid, and asinine? Find out on .

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