Pronunciations (4)
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/ˈfæt.ju.əs/
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- Received-Pronunciation
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/ˈfæ.tʃu.əs/
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- General-American
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ˈfæt.ju.əs
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- GB
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ˈfætʃ.u.əs
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- US
Adjective
Obnoxiously stupid; vacantly silly; content in one's foolishness.
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Near-synonyms: vacuous; see also Thesaurus:stupid
Maude Lebowski: Lord. You can imagine where it goes from here. The Dude: He fixes the cable? Maude: Don't be fatuous, Jeffrey.
More examples (2)
A fatuous love affair can easily result in a fatuous marriage. A couple who hardly know each other and, indeed, may not even really like each other, make a commitment that has little chance of being honoured.
While much publicity is given to fatuous 'reversing Beeching' ideas, the reality is that the real investment is focused on expanding the road network - [...].
Adjective
extremely silly or stupid