fat ‧ u ‧ ous /ˈfætʃuəs/ BrE AmE adjective
[ Date: 1600-1700 ; Language: Latin ; Origin: fatuus 'stupid, tasteless' ]
very silly or stupid SYN idiotic :
fatuous questions
—fatuously adverb
—fatuousness noun [uncountable]
fat ‧ u ‧ ous /ˈfætʃuəs/ BrE AmE adjective
[ Date: 1600-1700 ; Language: Latin ; Origin: fatuus 'stupid, tasteless' ]
very silly or stupid SYN idiotic :
fatuous questions
—fatuously adverb
—fatuousness noun [uncountable]
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English. Longman - Словарь современного английского языка. 2012