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Our word fatuous comes from the Latin fatuus, meaning "silly, foolish, or __sip_d."
Fatuous things and people are foolish and stupid.
Part of speech:
"Fatuous" is an insulting, sophisticated, semi-common word.
"As [the bay mare Nellie] walked about the yellowing hillsides or worked at easy tasks, her lips were curled in a perpetual fatuous smile."
Explain the meaning of "fatuous" without saying "inane" or "moronic."
Fill in the blank: "I don't want to (do something). I find it absolutely fatuous."
Try to spend 20 seconds or more on the game below. Don’t skip straight to the review—first, let your working memory empty out.
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Opposites of FATUOUS include
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