Pronunciation: /fəˈtʃuəti/

Definitions of fatuity

noun foolishness or stupidity

Example Sentences

A1 His fatuity in believing everything he reads online is concerning.

A2 The teacher was frustrated by the student's fatuity in not understanding basic math concepts.

B1 Her fatuity in making risky financial decisions led to her losing a significant amount of money.

B2 The politician's fatuity in handling the crisis caused public outrage.

C1 The CEO's fatuity in ignoring market trends led to the company's downfall.

C2 The professor's fatuity in dismissing new scientific research hindered the progress of the field.

adjective relating to or characterized by foolishness or stupidity

Example Sentences

A1 Her fatuity behavior made everyone laugh.

A2 The fatuity decision to skip class had consequences.

B1 His fatuity remarks were not appreciated by the group.

B2 The fatuity mistake cost the company thousands of dollars.

C1 The fatuity of his actions was evident to everyone in the room.

C2 The fatuity of the plan was exposed when it failed miserably.

Examples of fatuity in a Sentence

formal The professor was shocked by the student's fatuity during the exam.

informal I can't believe the fatuity of some people in this class.

slang What a total fatuity move that was!

figurative His decision to invest all his money in that risky venture was a display of pure fatuity.

Grammatical Forms of fatuity

plural

fatuities

comparative

more fatuous

superlative

most fatuous

present tense

is fatuous

future tense

will be fatuous

perfect tense

has been fatuous

continuous tense

is being fatuous

singular

fatuity

positive degree

fatuous

infinitive

to be fatuous

gerund

being fatuous

participle

fatuous

Origin and Evolution of fatuity

First Known Use: 1601 year
Language of Origin: Latin
Story behind the word: The word 'fatuity' originated from the Latin word 'fatuitas' which means foolishness or stupidity.
Evolution of the word: Over time, the word 'fatuity' has retained its original meaning of foolishness or stupidity, and is still used in the same context today.