Fatuous and Scholarly

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

Scholarly is an antonym for fatuous.

Nearby Words: fatuity, fatuousness, fatuously

Scholarly

Scholarly adjective - Having or displaying advanced knowledge or education.

Fatuous is an antonym for scholarly.

Nearby Words: scholar, scholarship
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