Fatuous and Staid

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

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Staid is an antonym for fatuous.

Nearby Words: fatuity, fatuousness, fatuously

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

Usage example: everyone was surprised by the racy joke from the usually staid professor

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Fatuous is an antonym for staid.

Nearby Word: staidly

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Staid and Fatuous. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 15, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/fatuous/staid

Fatuous & Staid. N.p., 2016. Web. 15 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/fatuous/staid>.

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