Fatuity (Noun)
Meaning
A ludicrous folly; "the crowd laughed at the absurdity of the clown's behavior".
Classification
Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects.
Examples
- The politician's promise to fix the economy overnight was met with widespread ridicule due to its obvious fatuity.
- The pompous professor's lengthy monologue was filled with so much empty jargon that it was almost impossible to take him seriously, his words dripping with fatuity.
- The absurdity of the reality TV show's over-the-top challenges was a testament to the fatuity that often accompanies attempts to create entertainment.
- Despite the coach's motivational speech, the team's chances of victory seemed like a ridiculous fatuity given their dismal track record.
- In retrospect, it seemed that the idea of trying to learn a new language in just a week was a fatuity born of naive optimism and youthful exuberance.