Erudite and Fatuous

Erudite

Erudite adjective - Having or displaying advanced knowledge or education.

Fatuous is an antonym for erudite.

Nearby Words: erudition, eruditely

Fatuous

Fatuous adjective - Not having or showing an ability to absorb ideas readily.
Usage example: the fatuous questions that the audience members asked after the lecture suggested to the oceanographer that they had understood little

Erudite is an antonym for fatuous.

Nearby Words: fatuity, fatuousness, fatuously
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