FATUOUS


Meaning of FATUOUS in English

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.