Fatuous synonyms and antonyms

făch'o͝o-əs

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asinine
The definition of asinine is to be silly, stupid or ridiculous.
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inane
Lacking sense or meaning; foolish; silly
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bright (antonym)
Happy; cheerful:
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silly
Having or showing little sense, judgment, or sobriety; foolish, stupid, absurd, ludicrous, irrational, etc.
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foolish
Capable of arousing laughter; absurd or ridiculous:
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idiotic
Exhibiting profound mental retardation. The term belongs to a classification system no longer in use and is now considered offensive.
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stupid (related)
Lacking in intelligence or exhibiting the quality of having been done by someone lacking in intelligence.
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brainless
(Not comparable) Having no brain.
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imbecile
(Dated) Destitute of strength, whether of body or mind; feeble; impotent; especially, mentally weak.
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moronic
Showing foolishness or stupidity.
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ridiculous
Deserving ridicule
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unintelligent
Having or showing a lack or deficiency of intelligence
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facile (related)
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specious (related)
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smart (antonym)
(Archaic) Brisk; fresh.
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keen (antonym)
Acutely sensitive:
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aware (antonym)
Knowing or realizing; conscious; informed
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sensible (antonym)
The definition of sensible is someone or something that conforms with the rules of logic and that makes sense given the situation.
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delusive
Having the nature of a delusion; false:
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unreal
(Slang) larger or more fantastic than typical of real life.
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witless
Destitute of wit or understanding; wanting thought; hence, indiscreet; not under the guidance of judgment.
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insensate
Foolish; witless.
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mindless
(Of a thing done) Overly repetitive and unchallenging.
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ability (related)
Displaying a complete lack of forethought and good sense
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planned (related)
Existing or designed according to a plan
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vacuous
Devoid of expression; vacant:
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preposterous (related)
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glib (related)
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nonsensical (related)
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puerile (related)
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crass (related)
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wrong-headed (related)
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disingenuous (related)
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ludicrous (related)
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intelligent (antonym)
Showing sound judgment and rationality:
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Fatuous Sentence Examples

  • This is going to sound completely fatuous, but it's my honest answer.

  • Given what the NHS was, it is almost fatuous to say all the money has gone in, but nothing's happened.

  • Behind its fatuous claims of " managed migration ", the Government is starting to worry.

  • He describes his growing love of this country with an excited sense of wonder that never becomes fatuous.

  • For all his limitations I cannot imagine Blair saying anything so fatuous.

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