http://wordie.org/words/fatuous Comments for the word 'Fatuous' http://wordie.org http://wordie.org/words/fatuous#comments Everytime I think of this word, I see a pompous little man, wider than he is tall, in a stovepipe hat and coattails, and a dour, dour frown. Wed, 19 Mar 2008 01:14:18 +0000 http://wordie.org/words/fatuous#comments http://wordie.org/words/fatuous#comments Pronunciation:<br /> \ˈfa-chü-əs, -tyü-\ <br /><br />Etymology:<br /> Latin fatuus foolish<br /><br />adj. complacently or inanely foolish Tue, 23 Oct 2007 22:39:50 +0000 http://wordie.org/words/fatuous#comments http://wordie.org/words/fatuous#comments "Everyone knows the fatuous verdict of Justice Oliver Wendell Holmes who, asked for an actual example of when it would be proper to limit speech or defy it as an action, gave the example of shouting fire in a crowded theater." -Christopher Hitchens Tue, 23 Oct 2007 22:38:58 +0000 http://wordie.org/words/fatuous#comments