If you described your spouse as "fatuous," they might get really upset. What does "fatuous" mean?

Answer Silly or lacking substance

From Merriam-Webster:
fat·​u·​ous | \ ˈfa-chü-əs , -tyü- \
Definition of fatuous
: complacently or inanely foolish : SILLY
"a fatuous remark"
"a fatuous socialite with a near-pathological love of parties and shopping"
— Janet Maslin

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