Fatuous and Sober

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Fatuous adjective - Not having or showing an ability to absorb ideas readily.

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Sober is an antonym for fatuous.

Nearby Words: fatuity, fatuousness, fatuously

Sober adjective - Not joking or playful in mood or manner.

Usage example: a sober reply to what was only a teasing comment

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Fatuous is an antonym for sober.

Nearby Words: soberly, soberness, sobering, sobered

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Sober and Fatuous. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/fatuous/sober

Fatuous & Sober. N.p., 2016. Web. 14 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/fatuous/sober>.

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