fatuity
noun
fa·tu·i·ty fə-ˈtü-ət-ē 
fa-,
-ˈchü-,
-ˈtyü-
plural fatuities
1
a
: something foolish or stupid
b
: stupidity, foolishness
2
archaic : the condition of being affected with intellectual disability or dementia
Synonyms
- absurdity
- asininity
- bêtise
- folly
- foolery
- foppery
- idiocy
- imbecility
- inanity
- insanity
- lunacy
- stupidity
See all Synonyms & Antonyms 
Example Sentences
the fatuity of these policies politicians exchanging fatuities about the need for campaign reform
Recent Examples on the Web Molière escapes fatuity with his candor that what restores a universe unbalanced by intellectual obsession is, most often, normal erotic appetite. 
Adam Gopnik, The New Yorker, 1 Feb. 2022 Their work, in and out of power, is to dress up the atavistic avarice and self-serving fatuity of the wealthy people who fund and shape conservative politics as an ideology. David Roth, The New Republic, 9 June 2020
Adam Gopnik, The New Yorker, 1 Feb. 2022 Their work, in and out of power, is to dress up the atavistic avarice and self-serving fatuity of the wealthy people who fund and shape conservative politics as an ideology. David Roth, The New Republic, 9 June 2020 Word History
Etymology
Middle French fatuité foolishness, from Latin fatuitat-, fatuitas, from fatuus
First Known Use
circa 1548, in the meaning defined at sense 1a
fatuity
noun
1
as in insanity
a foolish act or idea opening another auto dealership in an area that already has a surplus of them seems like a gross fatuity Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- insanity
- idiocy
- absurdity
- stupidity
- imbecility
- bêtise
- inanity
- foppery
- madness
- folly
- asininity
- lunacy
- foolery
- blunder
- buffoonery
- witlessness
- foolishness
- absurdness
- craziness
- tomfoolery
- twaddle
- nonsense
- senselessness
- inaneness
- shenanigan(s)
- drivel
- humbug
- bungle
- flub
- howler
- monkeyshine(s)
- goof
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- discretion
- wisdom
- sagacity
- prudence
- forethought
- inspiration
- brainstorm
2
as in madness
lack of good sense or judgment local morning DJs lambasted the fatuity of the homeowner who used gasoline to burn a pile of brushwood Synonyms & Similar Words
- insanity
- madness
- fatuousness
- absurdity
- simplicity
- foolishness
- unwisdom
- imbecility
- preposterousness
- inanity
- daftness
- witlessness
- dottiness
- silliness
- folly
- lunacy
- brainlessness
- craziness
- wackiness
- asininity
- stupidity
- zaniness
- senselessness
- obtuseness
- idiocy
- stupidness
- nuttiness
- balminess
- dullness
- feeblemindedness
- unreasonableness
- irrationality
- nonsensicalness
- dopiness
- simplemindedness
- dumbness
- mindlessness
- slowness
- oafishness
- dulness
- simpleness
- ridiculousness
- vacuity
- dippiness
- denseness
- fallacy
- ludicrousness
- doltishness
- kookiness
- weirdness
- gormlessness
- dim-wittedness
- laughableness
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- sagacity
- prudence
- wisdom
- sanity
- soundness
- rationality
- sensibleness
- sapience
- reasonableness
- validity
- sagaciousness
- logicality
- perception
- insight
- reasonability
- discernment
- sageness
- logicalness
- percipience
- rationalness
3
as in obtuseness
the quality or state of lacking intelligence or quickness of mind the fatuity of the characters on that TV sitcom actually gets laughs Synonyms & Similar Words
- obtuseness
- stupidity
- thickness
- stupidness
- dullness
- foolishness
- witlessness
- dopiness
- slowness
- boneheadedness
- dumbness
- mindlessness
- oafishness
- brainlessness
- dulness
- insanity
- vacuity
- density
- dorkiness
- denseness
- senselessness
- weak-mindedness
- fatuousness
- simplicity
- idiocy
- doltishness
- absurdity
- simpleness
- madness
- feeblemindedness
- simplemindedness
- gormlessness
- preposterousness
- inanity
- daftness
- unreasonableness
- irrationality
- dim-wittedness
- dottiness
- silliness
- wackiness
- craziness
- asininity
- lunacy
- folly
- nincompoopery
- zaniness
- fallacy
- inaneness
- nuttiness
- balminess
- nonsensicalness
- mental retardation
- mental deficiency
- dippiness
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- brilliance
- intelligence
- cleverness
- smartness
- brightness
- perspicacity
- quickness
- astuteness
- keenness
- judgment
- perception
- sharpness
- insight
- acumen
- judgement
- braininess
- alertness
- percipience
- sagacity
- discernment
- quick-wittedness
- wit
- wisdom
- rationality
- sapience
- reasonableness
- validity
- logicality
- soundness
- sageness
- logicalness
- rationalness
- qualitiest
- quality
- quality assurance
- quality circle
- quality control
- quality control chart
- quality controller
- quality factor
- quality magazine
- quality of life
- quality point
- quality point average
- quality time
- qualityless
- qualm
- qualmier
- qualmiest
- qualmish
- qualmisher
- qualmishest
- qualmishly
- qualmishness
- qualmishnesses
- qualms
- qualmy