Fatuous and Shrewd

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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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Shrewd is an antonym for fatuous.
Nearby Words: fatuity, fatuousness, fatuously

Shrewd

Shrewd adjective - Having or showing a practical cleverness or judgment.
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Fatuous is an antonym for shrewd.
Nearby Words: shrewdness, shrewdly, shrew
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