a fatuous smile, a fatuous empty-headed conversation. These poor Might-Have-Beens, These fatuous, ineffectual Yesterdays! (William Ernest Henley).
SYNONYM(S): See syn. under foolish. (Cf. ↑foolish)Useful english dictionary. 2012.
fat´u|ous|ly — fat|u|ous «FACH u uhs», adjective. 1. stupid but self satisfied; foolish; silly: »a fatuous smile, a fatuous empty headed conversation. These poor Might Have Beens, These fatuous, ineffectual Yesterdays! (William Ernest Henley). SYNONYM(S): See… … Useful english dictionary
fat|u|ous — «FACH u uhs», adjective. 1. stupid but self satisfied; foolish; silly: »a fatuous smile, a fatuous empty headed conversation. These poor Might Have Beens, These fatuous, ineffectual Yesterdays! (William Ernest Henley). SYNONYM(S): See syn. under… … Useful english dictionary
unc´tu|ous|ness — unc|tu|ous «UHNGK chu uhs», adjective. 1. like an oil or ointment in texture; oily; greasy: »Oak, now black with time and unctuous with kitchen smoke (Hawthorne). 2. Figurative. soothing, sympathetic, and persuasive; blandly ingratiating: 3.… … Useful english dictionary
ness — ness·ber·ry; ness·ler·iza·tion; ness·ler·ize; ness·ler s; new·fan·gled·ness; new·ness; news·i·ness; nice·ness; nig·gard·li·ness; nig·gard·ness; nigh·ness; nip·pi·ness; no·ble·ness; nois·i·ness; non·cha·lant·ness; north·er·li·ness; north·ness;… … English syllables
fat — de·fat; fat; fat·head·ed·ness; fat·i·ga·bil·i·ty; fat·i·ga·ble; fat·i·mid; fat·less; fat·ling; fat·ly; fat·ness; fat·so; fat·ten; fat·ten·er; fat·ti·ly; fat·ti·ness; fat·tish; fat·trels; fat·u·oid; fat·u·ous; fat·u·ous·ly; ga·fat; ham·fat·ter;… … English syllables
unc´tu|ous|ly — unc|tu|ous «UHNGK chu uhs», adjective. 1. like an oil or ointment in texture; oily; greasy: »Oak, now black with time and unctuous with kitchen smoke (Hawthorne). 2. Figurative. soothing, sympathetic, and persuasive; blandly ingratiating: 3.… … Useful english dictionary
unc|tu|ous — «UHNGK chu uhs», adjective. 1. like an oil or ointment in texture; oily; greasy: »Oak, now black with time and unctuous with kitchen smoke (Hawthorne). 2. Figurative. soothing, sympathetic, and persuasive; blandly ingratiating: 3. Figurative. a)… … Useful english dictionary
fatuous — fat•u•ous [[t]ˈfætʃ u əs[/t]] adj. foolish or inane, esp. in an unconscious, complacent manner; silly • Etymology: 1625–35; < L fatuus silly, foolish; see ous fat′u•ous•ly, adv. fat′u•ous•ness, n. syn: See foolish … From formal English to slang
in — in·earth; in·ebri·a·tion; in·ebri·ety; in·ebri·ous; in·edible; in·ed·i·ta; in·edited; in·educabilia; in·educability; in·educable; in·education; in·ef·fa·bil·i·ty; in·ef·face·abil·i·ty; in·effaceable; in·effectuality; in·efficacious;… … English syllables
ten — af·ten; aglis·ten; an·ten·nal; an·ten·nar·ia; an·ten·na·ri·i·dae; an·ten·na·ry; an·ten·na·ta; an·ten·nate; an·ten·ni·fer; an·ten·ni·form; an·ten·nu·la; an·ten·nu·lar; an·ten·nule; ap·pe·ten·cy; ar·ten·kreis; as·tro·pec·ten; at·ten·si·ty;… … English syllables
