Fatuous and Prudent

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

Prudent is an antonym for fatuous.

Nearby Words: fatuity, fatuousness, fatuously

Prudent

Prudent adjective - Having or showing good judgment and restraint especially in conduct or speech.

Fatuous is an antonym for prudent.

Nearby Words: prudence, prudently, prudential
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