US /ˈfæ.tʃu.əs/ UK /ˈfæt.ju.əs/
adj Freq #53569

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.

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Synonyms
1 adj · obnoxiously stupid;... addlebrainedaddlepatedairheadedass-brainedbee-brainedbeef-wittedbeefheadedbeetle-headed

Etymology

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

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