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fatuous
What does fatuous mean?
fatuous (adjective): inanely stupid; vacantly silly; content in one's foolishness.
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
How do you use fatuous in a sentence?
- Those were fatuous words. (Tatoeba sentence #10808889 by sundown, CC BY 2.0 FR)
How do you pronounce fatuous?
/ˈfætʃəwəs/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does fatuous come from?
From Latin fatuus (“foolish, silly, simple”).
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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What does “fatuous” mean?
practical and functional, present for use, not just for show
Not quite: that's what utilitarian means.
inanely stupid; vacantly silly; content in one's foolishness
Right! That's what “fatuous” means.
having a full and rounded shape; chubby, somewhat overweight
Not quite: that's what plump means.
needing or using up much energy; testing powers of endurance
Not quite: that's what arduous means.
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