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fatuous
foolish and lacking good judgment
Synonyms
- foolish
- inane
- silly
Antonyms
fatuous in a sentence
His fatuous plan assumed that the storm would simply change course.
The columnist offered a fatuous solution to a deeply complex problem.
Where it comes from
From Latin fatuus, meaning 'foolish.'
Memory hook
FATUOUS suggests a 'fat idea': foolish but swollen with confidence.
Read it in context
- The Marker on the Slope Narrative