fatuous
silly and pointless in a self-satisfied way
Word origin: From Latin fatuus, foolish.
Fatuous in a sentence
Here are example sentences showing fatuous in a sentence.
The committee dismissed his fatuous proposal without serious discussion.
His fatuous grin and empty reassurances did nothing to calm the worried investors.
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Verbal · Sentence Equivalence
Because the evidence linking the additive to the illness remained blank, regulators declined to issue a ban and instead called for further study.
Using “fatuous” well
Fatuous means foolish in a smug, self-satisfied way, not merely mistaken. The added note of complacency distinguishes it from a simple lack of intelligence.
More GRE words starting with F
to make up something false in order to deceive
a deliberately false statement or invented account intended to mislead
a person who invents elaborate or untruthful stories
treating serious matters with inappropriate or flippant humor
achieved too easily and therefore superficial or shallow
to make an action or process easier or more achievable
a small, organized group within a larger one, especially one that is in opposition
inclined to form rival groups and provoke internal dissent
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