Word:
Fatuous
Status:
Adjective
Meaning:
Foolish or stupid.
Sentences:
1) The fatuous questions asked by the audience suggested to the oceanographer that they understood little.
2) Ignoring the weather warnings, the fatuous climbers continued their journey.
Origin:
Latin fatuus which means 'foolish'.
First use:
1633
Synonyms:
airheaded, boneheaded, birdheaded, dense, dim, slow, slow-witted.
Antonyms:
apt, brainy, bright, brilliant, clever, fast.
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