Fatuous and Sapient

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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

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Sapient is an antonym for fatuous.

Nearby Words: fatuity, fatuousness, fatuously

Sapient

Sapient adjective - Having or showing deep understanding and intelligent application of knowledge.

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Fatuous is an antonym for sapient.

Nearby Word: sapience

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