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{{trans-top|obnoxiously stupid, vacantly silly, content in one's foolishness}}
{{trans-top|obnoxiously stupid, vacantly silly, content in one's foolishness}}
* Armenian: {{t-|hy|տխմար|tr=txmar}}
* Armenian: {{t-|hy|տխմար|tr=txmar}}
* Dutch: {{t|nl|dwaas}}, {{t|nl|onwijs}}
* Dutch: {{t+|nl|dwaas}}, {{t|nl|onwijs}}
* French: {{t+|fr|imbécile}}, {{t+|fr|stupide}}, {{t+|fr|niais}}
* French: {{t+|fr|imbécile}}, {{t+|fr|stupide}}, {{t+|fr|niais}}
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Revision as of 02:19, 17 March 2010

English

Etymology

From (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Latin (deprecated template usage) fatuus.

Pronunciation

  • Lua error in Module:parameters at line 290: Parameter 1 should be a valid language or etymology language code; the value "RP" is not valid. See WT:LOL and WT:LOL/E. Lua error in Module:parameters at line 290: Parameter 1 should be a valid language or etymology language code; the value "/ˈfæt.ju.əs/" is not valid. See WT:LOL and WT:LOL/E.
  • Lua error in Module:parameters at line 290: Parameter 1 should be a valid language or etymology language code; the value "US" is not valid. See WT:LOL and WT:LOL/E. Lua error in Module:parameters at line 290: Parameter 1 should be a valid language or etymology language code; the value "/ˈfætʃ.u.əs/" is not valid. See WT:LOL and WT:LOL/E.

Adjective

fatuous (comparative more fatuous, superlative most fatuous)

  1. Obnoxiously stupid, vacantly silly, content in one's foolishness.

Usage notes

  • Refers especially to foolishness and disregard of reality.

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