Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the underlined word.

Suggesting that Irish inflation may have a knock-on effect on the euro zone is fatuous and absurd.

Sensible

The most appropriate antonym of the underlined word fatuous in the given sentence is sensible.

• Fatuous means "foolish, silly, or complacently stupid."
• Sensible means "having or showing good sense or judgment."

The other words do not have the same meaning as sensible.

• Relevant means "having a bearing on or connection with the matter at hand."
• Serious means "important, weighty, or grave."
• Meek means "submissive, humble, or timid."