FATUOUS


Meaning of FATUOUS in English

/ ˈfætʃuəs; NAmE / adjective

( formal ) stupid :

a fatuous comment / grin

►  fatu·ous·ly adverb

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WORD ORIGIN

early 17th cent.: from Latin fatuus foolish + -ous .

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.