Word of the Day 4.29.09

fatuousness

fat·u·ous (fch-s)

adj.

1. Vacuously, smugly, and unconsciously foolish. See Synonyms at foolish.

2. Delusive; unreal: fatuous hopes.

[From Latin fatuus.]

fatu·ous·ly adv.

fatu·ous·ness n.

The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition copyright ©2000 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Updated in 2003. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.

Noun 1. fatuousness – a ludicrous folly; “the crowd laughed at the absurdity of the clown’s behavior”

fatuity, silliness, absurdity
folly, foolishness, unwiseness – the trait of acting stupidly or rashly

Based on WordNet 3.0, Farlex clipart collection. © 2003-2008 Princeton University, Farlex Inc.

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