Fatuous (Adjective)
Meaning
Extremely silly or stupid.
Classification
All adjective clusters.
Examples
- The comedy routine relied on fatuous jokes and silly impressions to get a laugh from the audience.
- His fatuous grin and ridiculous dance moves made him the laughingstock of the party.
- The novel's plot was so fatuous and predictable that I couldn't even finish reading it.
- The new TV show was criticized for its fatuous characters and lack of realistic storylines.
- The fatuous attempt to break the world record for most hamburgers eaten in one sitting ended in disaster.