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Definition of fatuous adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

fatuous

adjective
 
/ˈfætʃuəs/
 
/ˈfætʃuəs/
 (formal)
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  1. stupid
    • a fatuous comment/grin
    • Their arguments are completely fatuous.
    Word Originearly 17th cent.: from Latin fatuus ‘foolish’ + -ous.
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