fatuousness

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noun

The characteristic of being fatuous.

Similar
absurdityfatuitysilliness
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Meanings

nounfatuousness (usually uncountable, plural fatuousnesses)

plural fatuousnesses

  1. uncountableusuallyThe characteristic of being fatuous.
  2. uncountableusuallySomething fatuous; a stupid idea or utterance.

Synonyms & antonyms

nouna ludicrous folly

Similar
absurdityfatuitysilliness
Broader
follyfoolishnessunwiseness
Also see
absurdityfatuitysillinessvacuousness

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

From fatuous + -ness.

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Translations

Irish amadántacht
  • amadántachtthe characteristic of being fatuous
Italian fatuità
  • fatuitàthe characteristic of being fatuous
Cite this entry
APA

fatuousness. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fatuousness

MLA

“fatuousness.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fatuousness. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “fatuousness,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fatuousness.

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