fatuous

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Pronunciation

• (RP) IPA: /ˈfæt.ju.əs/
• (America) IPA: /ˈfætʃ.u.əs/

Adjective

fatuous

1. Obnoxiously stupid, vacantly silly, content in one's foolishness.
   • 2004, Frank Tallis, Love Sick: Love as a Mental Illness (page 46)

     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.

Synonyms

• (obnoxiously stupid) childish, imbecilic, inane, insipid, puerile

Related terms

• fatuity
• fatuously
• fatuousness
• infatuate

Translations

• French: imbécile, stupide, niais
• German: töricht, albern
• Italian: fatuo
• Portuguese: fátuo
• Russian: глу́пый
• Spanish: fatuo

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