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Fatuous vs Jejune - What's the difference?

fatuous | jejune |

As adjectives the difference between fatuous and jejune

is that fatuous is obnoxiously stupid, vacantly silly, content in one's foolishness while jejune is not nutritious.

fatuous

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Obnoxiously stupid, vacantly silly, content in one's foolishness.
    • To compare the intelligence levels of men and women is itself fatuous .

    Usage notes

    * Refers especially to foolishness and disregard of reality.

    Synonyms

    * (obnoxiously stupid) childish, imbecilic, inane, insipid, puerile

    Related terms

    * fatuity * fatuously * fatuousness * infatuate

    jejune

    English

    Adjective

    (head)
  • Not nutritious.
  • Lacking matter; empty; devoid of substance.
  • Naive; simplistic.
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    • Synonyms

    * insipid * puerile * See also ----