The difference between Fatuous and Puerile

When used as adjectives, fatuous means obnoxiously stupid, vacantly silly, content in one's foolishness, whereas puerile means childish.


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  1. Fatuous as an adjective:

    Obnoxiously stupid, vacantly silly, content in one's foolishness.

  1. Puerile as an adjective:

    Childish; trifling; silly.

    Examples:

    "synonyms: juvenile silly trifling"

  2. Puerile as an adjective:

    Characteristic of, or pertaining to, a boy or boys; compare .

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