English Dictionary
Definition of “foolish”
foolish (ˈfuːlɪʃ
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Definitions
adjective
- unwise; silly
- resulting from folly or stupidity
- ridiculous or absurd; not worthy of consideration
- weak-minded; simple
- an archaic word for insignificant
Alternative Forms
ˈfoolishly adverb ˈfoolishness noun
Synonyms
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unwise,
silly,
absurd,
rash,
unreasonable,
senseless,
short-sighted,
ill-advised,
foolhardy,
nonsensical,
inane,
indiscreet,
ill-judged,
ill-considered,
imprudent,
unintelligent,
asinine,
injudicious,
incautious,
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silly,
stupid,
mad,
daft,
simple,
weak,
crazy,
ridiculous,
dumb,
ludicrous,
senseless,
barmy,
potty,
goofy,
idiotic,
half-baked,
dotty,
inane,
fatuous,
loopy,
witless,
crackpot,
moronic,
brainless,
half-witted,
imbecilic off your head
braindead,
harebrained,
as daft as a brush
dumb-ass,
doltish,
Usage examples
But when the telephone remained silent she began to feel foolish.
St. James, Ian, Final Resort (1994)But to treat the book as anything else would be singularly foolish.
India Today (2002)Mr O'Flynn says it would be foolish to read too much into polls at this stage of the election campaign.
Irish Times (2002)Marson spent four nights in jail in Miami after making the " foolish " joke during a baggage check at Miami International Airport.
Liverpool Daily Post and Echo (2004)I enjoyed the warm-up exercises because none of them made me feel foolish.
Gwyneth Lewis, SUNBATHING IN THE RAIN (2002)
