fatuous
adjective
[ ˈfatjʊəs ]
• silly and pointless.
• "a fatuous comment"
Similar:
silly,
foolish,
stupid,
inane,
nonsensical,
childish,
puerile,
infantile,
idiotic,
brainless,
mindless,
vacuous,
imbecilic,
asinine,
witless,
empty-headed,
hare-brained,
pointless,
senseless,
ridiculous,
ludicrous,
absurd,
preposterous,
laughable,
risible,
moronic,
cretinous,
dumb,
daft,
gormless,
Origin:
early 17th century: from Latin fatuus ‘foolish’ + -ous.
