fatuous
adjective | /fatuous/
foolish or inane, especially in an unconscious, complacent manner
fatuous
adjective | /fatuous/
Advanced WordsMEDIUMfoolish or inane, especially in an unconscious, complacent manner
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"His fatuous remark undermined the seriousness of the meeting."
"It's fatuous to assume success without planning."
Mnemonic Trick
FATUOUS → FAT + U + US: picture someone silly and self-satisfied (complacent).
Etymology
From Latin fatuus “foolish, silly.”
Carries sense of complacent stupidity.
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