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fatuous

Adjective

IPA /ˈfætʃuəs/

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Foolish and lacking serious thought or sense.

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fatuous/ˈfætʃuəs/

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A person says problems will vanish unaided
The claim has no sensible basis
The comment sounds foolish

A fatuous remark is foolish and shows little careful thought.

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His fatuous comment suggested that every problem could be solved by smiling.
The lecturer dismissed the claim as a fatuous generalisation.

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fatuous — Foolish and lacking serious thought or sense.

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Word origin

From Latin fatuus, meaning foolish, with the ending -ous.

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