Fatuous and Wise

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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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Wise is an antonym for fatuous.

Nearby Words: fatuity, fatuousness, fatuously

Wise

Wise adjective - Having or prompted by wisdom or discernment.

Usage example: a wise and perceptive comment

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Fatuous is an antonym for wise.

Nearby Words: wisely, wised

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