Fatuous and Skilled

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

Skilled is an antonym for fatuous.

Nearby Words: fatuity, fatuousness, fatuously

Skilled

Skilled adjective - Having or showing exceptional knowledge, experience, or skill in a field of endeavor.

Fatuous is an antonym for skilled.

Nearby Words: skill, skillfully, skilful, skilfully
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