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fatuousness vs foolishness

foolishness vs fatuousness

fatuousness and foolishness both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
fatuousness Yes No No No
foolishness Yes No No No
As nouns, foolishness is a hypernym of fatuousness; that is, foolishness is a word with a broader meaning than fatuousness:
  • fatuousness: a ludicrous folly
  • foolishness: the trait of acting stupidly or rashly
Other hypernyms of fatuousness include folly, unwiseness.
fatuousness (noun) foolishness (noun)
a ludicrous folly a stupid mistake
the trait of acting stupidly or rashly
the quality of being rash and foolish
Difference between fatuousness and foolishness

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