English
Etymology
From L. term|fatuus||foolish, silly, simple
Pronunciation
a|RP IPA|/�fæt.ju.�s/
a|US IPA|/�fæt�.u.�s/
Adjective
en-adj
- Obnoxiously stupid, vacantly silly, content in one's foolishness.
Usage notes
Refers especially to foolishness and disregard of reality.
Synonyms
sense|obnoxiously stupid childish, imbecillic, insipid, puerile
Translations
trans-top|Obnoxiously stupid, vacantly silly, content in one's foolishness
French: imbécile, stupide, niais
trans-mid
German: töricht, albern
trans-bottom
Related terms
fatuity
fatuously
de:fatuous
io:fatuous
te:fatuous
vi:fatuous
zh:fatuous
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