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fatuous

fat·u·ous

fatuous

 
 
pronunciation:
fae chu s
features:
Word Combinations (adjective)
part of speech: adjective
definition: smugly foolish or stupid.
His fatuous smile was evidence that he thought he'd won the argument even though it was clear to everyone else that he hadn't.
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derivations: fatuously (adv.), fatuousness (n.)