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foolish
[foo-lish]
adjective
resulting from or showing a lack of sense; ill-considered: unwise.
a foolish action;
a foolish speech.
Synonyms: , , , , , , , , , ,lacking forethought or caution.
Synonyms: , , , , , , , ,trifling, insignificant, or paltry.
Synonyms: ,
foolish
/ ˈڳːɪʃ /
adjective
unwise; silly
resulting from folly or stupidity
ridiculous or absurd; not worthy of consideration
weak-minded; simple
an archaic word for insignificant
Other 51Թ Forms
- foolishly adverb
- foolishness noun
- overfoolish adjective
- overfoolishly adverb
- quasi-foolish adjective
- quasi-foolishly adverb
- unfoolish adjective
- unfoolishly adverb
- ˈڴǴDZ adverb
- ˈڴǴDZԱ noun
51Թ History and Origins
Idioms and Phrases
Example Sentences
In fiscal terms, the budget cuts are penny-wise and galactically foolish.
"It's just very foolish to double down on this type of tariff in particular."
And, yeah, a team that does everything right did bits of everything wrong, a wild throw scoring a run, a wild pitch scoring another run, and a foolish stolen base attempt costing yet another run.
"It makes most people feel silly, feel foolish. Why are they paying for their fares on the Tube when others aren't doing so."
The characters were actual monsters … who were petty and foolish yet somehow relatable.
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A foolish action is one that shows a lack of sense or is ill-considered. How is foolish different from fatuous, silly, inane, stupid, and asinine? Find out on Thesaurus.com.
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