Tuesday word: Fatuous

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Tuesday, Jul. 23, 2024

Fatuous (adjective)
fat·u·ous [fach-oo-uhs]

adjective
1. foolish or inane, especially in an unconscious, complacent manner; silly.
2. Archaic. unreal; illusory.

Other Words From
fat·u·ous·ly adverb
fat·u·ous·ness noun

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Synonyms
1. dense, dull, dim-witted. See foolish.

Origin: First recorded in 1625–35; from Latin fatuus “silly, foolish, idiotic”; -ous

Example Sentences
On the face of it moving the talent to Soho can seem fatuous.
From The Daily Beast

During one break in the filming, he was a fatuous British director, “exploring the essence of what we call cinema!”
From The Daily Beast

And “alkalinizing” someone in an attempt to improve their health is simple-minded, fatuous, and dangerous.
From The Daily Beast

I also won't repeat, or defend him against, all the fatuous charges leveled against him.
From The Daily Beast

"They obliterated it with some fatuous piece of commentary about something else," Gough told the Guardian.
From The Daily Beast