Fatuous and Knowledgeable

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

Knowledgeable is an antonym for fatuous.

Nearby Words: fatuity, fatuousness, fatuously

Knowledgeable

Knowledgeable adjective - Having information especially as a result of study or experience.

Fatuous is an antonym for knowledgeable.

Nearby Word: knowledge
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