FATUOUSNESS Synonyms: 73 Similar and Opposite Words

fatuousness

noun

as in insanity

lack of good sense or judgment the sheer fatuousness of the theory precludes any serious discussion

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Noun

Clancy was tried in a Massachusetts court of law, one of the few venues where defendants such as Clancy enjoy the presumption of proof for pleas of insanity, once they are allowed to make such a plea.

— Richard E. Vatz, Baltimore Sun, 6 Sep. 2026
Judge Andy Porter found Tracy Walters not guilty by reason of insanity in the December 2021 killing of Cynthia Cervantes, a social worker and Navy veteran.

— Emerson Clarridge, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of insanity

Noun

Like the real-life star of such films as Black Swan, M is a former child actor whose film roles include a ballerina who descends into madness.

— René Ostberg, Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 Sep. 2026
As dark occurrences begin to shatter the quiet of their isolated home, the boy is forced to navigate a harrowing psychological nightmare where the line between real-world madness and supernatural terror blurs.

— Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of madness

Noun

With that as the starting point, and the premise now fully in motion, season two hits the ground running with the wind of absurdity at its back.

— Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 3 Sep. 2026
The position requires a particular combination of bravery, confidence and just enough absurdity.

— Asli Pelit, New York Times, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of absurdity

Noun

Even at the outset of Covid-19, the unwisdom of lockdowns guided mainstream epidemiology.

— Phillip W. Magness and Peter C. Earle, WSJ, 19 Dec. 2021
Dog-dad Daryl proves the unwisdom of bringing his pet to work and ends up crawling through a crack in the rocks to chase his pup.

— Richard Rys, Vulture, 15 Aug. 2021

Definition of unwisdom

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