Antonyms for fatuous
| Grammar : Adj |
| Spell : fach-oo-uhs |
| Phonetic Transcription : ˈfætʃ u əs |
Definition of fatuous
Origin :- c.1600, from Latin fatuus "foolish, insipid, silly;" of uncertain origin (Buck suggests originally "stricken" in the head). Related: Fatuously; fatuousness.
- adj stupid
- None but she would have been guilty of the fatuous vulgarity of "Italian nobility."
- Extract from : « Where Angels Fear to Tread » by E. M. Forster
- “You sure will,” agreed Toby, with one of his fatuous grins.
- Extract from : « The Twins of Suffering Creek » by Ridgwell Cullum
- Instead of fatuous felicity, their faces suggested disappointment.
- Extract from : « The Island Mystery » by George A. Birmingham
- It is fatuous to develop one division at the expense of the other.
- Extract from : « War Letters of a Public-School Boy » by Paul Jones.
- She said ‘Yes’ to him only for the sake of that fatuous, swindling father of hers.
- Extract from : « Chance » by Joseph Conrad
- Is Bronson Vandeman a fatuous fool; or does he take me for one?
- Extract from : « The Million-Dollar Suitcase » by Alice MacGowan
- She had no compunctions at all—but he was in the fatuous stage, drugged by his own imaginings.
- Extract from : « Love and Lucy » by Maurice Henry Hewlett
- She said “Yes” to him only for the sake of that fatuous, swindling father of hers.
- Extract from : « Chance » by Joseph Conrad
- His smile was dry and full of cunning, but his laugh was fatuous.
- Extract from : « Aunt Rachel » by David Christie Murray
- We should be quixotic and fatuous indeed if we attempted anything of the kind.
- Extract from : « Socialism » by John Spargo
Synonyms for fatuous
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