fatuous
愚かな
解説 Definition
ひどく愚かな、あるいはばかげた。思慮分別がなく、単純で浅い知識しかない。
Fatuous means very foolish, silly, or lacking serious thought. It is often used to describe comments, ideas, or expressions that seem pointless or stupid. The word is fairly formal and usually shows strong criticism.
覚え方のコツ Memory Tip
fatuous は silly より軽くなく、foolish よりも「知的に浅く、中身がなく、聞いていてあきれる」感じが強い語。silly が幼さ、foolish が判断ミスなら、fatuous は発言や態度そのものが空っぽでばかげている印象。a fatuous remark / smile の形で覚えると使い所が残りやすい。見た目は fat に似るが無関係。さらに facetious「おどけた」と形が近いので、意味の取り違えに注意。
`Fatuous` is not just a small mistake or a playful joke. It often describes words or behavior that seem empty, shallow, and foolish in an annoying way. Remember collocations like `a fatuous remark` or `a fatuous smile`. Also keep it separate from `facetious`, which means joking in a different way.
例文
His fatuous remarks showed a complete lack of understanding.
彼のひどく愚かな発言は完全な理解の欠如を示していました。
The politician made fatuous promises that were clearly impossible to keep.
その政治家は明らかに守ることができない馬鹿げた約束をしました。
Her fatuous smile suggested she wasn't paying attention to the conversation.
彼女の愚かな笑顔は彼女が会話に注意を払っていないことを示唆していました。
fatuous の類義語・関連語
fatuous の語源・成り立ち Etymology
fatuous はラテン語 fatuus「愚かな」が語源で、-ous は「〜に満ちた」を表す形容詞語尾です。infatuate や infatuation も同根で、「理性を鈍らせる」が元だと知ると、ばかなほど判断が甘い感じが腑に落ちます。
From Latin fatuus, meaning "foolish" or "silly," with the adjective ending -ous added in English. It is related to infatuate and infatuation, which come from the same root. The word kept the old sense of lacking clear judgment, and came to describe foolishness in a smug or empty way.
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