fat·u·ous ˈfa-chü-əs. -tyü- : complacently or inanely foolish : silly. a fatuous remark.
Some common synonyms of fatuous are asinine, foolish, silly, and simple. While all these words mean "actually or apparently deficient in intelligence," fatuous implies foolishness, inanity, and disregard of reality. fatuous conspiracy theories.
This shows grade level based on the word's complexity. foolish or inane, especially in an unconscious, complacent manner; silly; witless.
If you describe a person, action, or remark as fatuous, you think that they are extremely silly, showing a lack of intelligence or thought.
A type of love characterized by erotic passion and commitment but lacking intimacy. See also under love. [ From Latin fatuus foolish] From: fatuous love in A Dictionary of Psychology » Subjects: Science and technology — Psychology.
The Chief was left speechless by this fatuous remark.
impulsive Add to list Share. If someone is impulsive, it means that they act on instinct, without thinking decisions through.
If you describe something or someone as asinine, you mean that they are very foolish.
factitious • \fak-TISH-us\ • adjective. 1 : produced by humans rather than by natural forces 2 a : formed by or adapted to an artificial or conventional standard b : produced by special effort : sham.
Factitious, pronounced "fac-TISH-us," means "fake," like a factitious compliment you give the person who cooked you an awful meal — you don't mean it, but you say it anyway, just to be nice.
pusillanimous • \pyoo-suh-LAN-uh-mus\ • adjective. : lacking courage and resolution : marked by contemptible timidity.
artificial rather than natural: The excitement was largely factitious and confined to the media.
The words indolent and slothful are common synonyms of lazy.
Some common synonyms of flabbergast are amaze, astonish, astound, and surprise. While all these words mean "to impress forcibly through unexpectedness," flabbergast may suggest thorough astonishment and bewilderment or dismay. flabbergasted by his angry refusal.
Pedantic means "like a pedant," someone who's too concerned with literal accuracy or formality. It's a negative term that implies someone is showing off book learning or trivia, especially in a tiresome way.
If you say that someone is a pedant, you mean that they are too concerned with unimportant details or traditional rules, especially in connection with academic subjects.
: uttering or given to censure : containing or characterized by verbal abuse.
Definitions of narcissistic. adjective. characteristic of those having an inflated idea of their own importance. synonyms: egotistic, egotistical, self-loving selfish. concerned chiefly or only with yourself and your advantage to the exclusion of others.
headstrong. inconsistent. unruly. wayward.
Dyssemic individuals exhibit varying degrees of social awkwardness and various types of nonverbal communication difficulties. Some might only have trouble with reception or expression alone, while others struggle with both.
The word 'love' was once '*leubh', a word used by the Proto-Indo-Europeans approximately five thousand years ago to describe care and desire. When 'love' was incorporated into Old English as 'lufu', it had turned into both a noun to describe, 'deep affection' and its offspring verb, 'to be very fond of'.
6. Fatuous love can be exemplified by a whirlwind courtship and marriage in which a commitment is motivated largely by passion, without the stabilizing influence of intimacy.
Romantic love derives from a combination of the intimacy and passion components. Companionate love derives from a combination of the intimacy and decision/commitment components of love. Fatuous love results from the combination of the passion and decision/commitment components in the absence of the intimacy component.