fatuousness

noun

Definition of fatuousnessnext
as in insanity
lack of good sense or judgment the sheer fatuousness of the theory precludes any serious discussion

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  1. insanity
  2. madness
  3. simplicity
  4. absurdity
  5. foolishness
  6. unwisdom
Noun
  • The subsequent trial captivated the nation, and Thaw was eventually found not guilty on the grounds of insanity.
    Elizabeth Stamp, Architectural Digest, 25 Dec. 2024
  • The plotting and premeditation undercut the potential insanity argument, however.
    Andy Biggs, Newsweek, 25 Dec. 2024
Definition of insanity
Noun
  • Ford, in what only can be described a bout of corporate madness, kept them.
    Jeremy White, WIRED, 21 Dec. 2024
  • Medusa was known in ancient Greece for petrifying anyone who dared to look her in the eye, and has been seen as a personification of madness.
    Sarah Belmont, ARTnews.com, 17 Dec. 2024
Definition of madness
Noun
  • Embracing Simplicity In Modern Solutions Modern hardware capabilities allow for a paradigm shift toward simplicity.
    Avery Pennarun, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
  • The track’s production, helmed by DJ Pooh, achieves emotional depth through masterful simplicity.
    Walaa Elsiddig, Billboard, 19 Dec. 2024
Definition of simplicity
Noun
  • Some bills memorably illustrated the absurdity of a system that turns ordinary mishaps into extraordinary revenues.
    Elisabeth Rosenthal, NPR, 20 Dec. 2024
  • While the absurdity of Skibidi Toilet can be baffling to many (including Gen Z), its cultural impact has been so significant that Gerasimov is in talks with director Michael Bay to adapt a movie and television series.
    George Yang, Rolling Stone, 19 Dec. 2024
Definition of absurdity
Noun
  • The problem is not the companies but the system, whose foolishness is very clear to those, like me, who have spent decades abroad.
    Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 17 Dec. 2024
  • The Lakers were, again, the Lakers — the version from early this season that made optimism seem nothing like foolishness.
    Dan Woike, Los Angeles Times, 16 Dec. 2024
Definition of foolishness
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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