fatuous

Meanings

1. 1
   adj

   Obnoxiously stupid; vacantly silly; content in one's foolishness.

   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.

Simplified etymology

Fatuous entered English in the early 17th century from Latin fatuus, meaning “silly” or “insipid.” The same Latin word probably contributed to Old French fade, the source of English fade.

From Latin fatuus (“foolish, silly, simple”).

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