Engels [adj]Duits [adj] ▶fatuous [adj] ▶dumm [adj] ▶fatuous [adj] That was a fatuous excuse, and everyone knew it. ▶albern [adj] Das war eine alberne Ausrede, und jeder wusste es. ▶fatuous [adj] It was fatuous to ignore the warnings. ▶töricht [adj] Es war töricht, die Warnungen zu ignorieren.