Fool and Fatuous

Fool

Fool adjective - Showing or marked by a lack of good sense or judgment.
Usage example: he's always got some fool plan or other

Fatuous and fool are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Fatuous" instead an adjective "Fool".

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

Fool and fatuous are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Fool" instead an adjective "Fatuous".

Nearby Words: fatuity, fatuousness, fatuously
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