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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
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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
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as in thickness
the quality or state of lacking intelligence or quickness of mind
the fatuity of the characters on that TV sitcom actually gets laughs
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Recent Examples of fatuity
Despite the fatuity of the arguments being posited by the ESG critics, the investment industry is running scared.
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Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 9 Dec. 2022
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
Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 9 Dec. 2022
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fatuity
Noun
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Following his arrest, Gein was charged with first-degree murder, but pleaded not guilty by reason of insanity.—
Elizabeth Yuko,
Rolling Stone,
1 Oct. 2025
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But beneath the insanity, there's real heart, pathos, and vulnerability.—
Jessica Wang,
Entertainment Weekly,
1 Oct. 2025
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Against the backdrop of New York’s Hudson Valley, the film explores faith, madness, autonomy, and the fragile boundary between salvation and delusion.—
Greg Evans,
Deadline,
2 Oct. 2025
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There’s only madness at the bottom of that picture.—
Kate Colby
October 2,
Literary Hub,
2 Oct. 2025
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Picture the thickness of each thread and of the intervals between them.—
Harmon Siegel,
Artforum,
1 Oct. 2025
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Turn with thin metal spatula and continue to cook until light golden brown on other side, about 1-3 minutes, depending on thickness of fish.—
Cathy Thomas,
Oc Register,
30 Sep. 2025
Noun
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But my naivete and idiocy about what this was going to take was staggering to me just six months later.—
Scott Feinberg,
HollywoodReporter,
19 Aug. 2025
Noun
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The pieces serve as grounding tools, a nod to simplicity in design but layered with weighty symbolism.—
Essence,
Essence,
1 Oct. 2025
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With its combination of simplicity, stability, and cost-efficiency, the kirigami parachute may soon find its place in both relief missions and advanced aerospace tests.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
1 Oct. 2025
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Ohio is another absurdity, used to describe something strange, weird, or cringey.—
Phaedra Trethan,
USA Today,
5 Oct. 2025
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The absurdity of the situation began to dawn on me, and a round of giggles began building inside.—
Lizz Schumer,
PEOPLE,
2 Oct. 2025
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Its stupidity was entertaining, but its stupidity also freed me from having to think about it.—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
30 Sep. 2025
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The only reason for this incessant stupidity?—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Yet for all of his stoned foolishness, Bob has clearly imparted a real distrust of authority to his kid.—
David Sims,
The Atlantic,
18 Sep. 2025
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Not so much by her response as by my own foolishness.—
Rachel Kushner,
New Yorker,
14 Sep. 2025
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“Fatuity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fatuity. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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