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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.
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- lacking forethought or caution.
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- trifling, insignificant, or paltry.
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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
Derived Forms
- ˈڴǴDZ, adverb
- ˈڴǴDZԱ, noun
Other Word Forms
- ڴǴDZ·· adverb
- ڴǴDZ··Ա noun
- ··ڴǴDZ· adjective
- o·ver·ڴǴDZ·· adverb
- ܲ·-ڴǴDZ· adjective
- qua·si-ڴǴDZ·· adverb
- ܲ·ڴǴDZ· adjective
- un·ڴǴDZ·· adverb
Word History and Origins
Idioms and Phrases
see penny wise and pound foolish .Example Sentences
In the same letter, Francis attempted to reassure his parents who were deeply concerned about his affair with Ellen: “No one is likely to explode or throw himself under a car, or do anything foolish.”
“We will demonstrate that all remaining claims are without merit. It is shameful that these foolish and frivolous legal theatrics continue. They are reputationally and financially costly to Drake and have no chance of success.”
Between this show and “The Mandalorian,” Pascal weathered a season of queasy daddy fantasizing in the pop culture discourse, and it would be foolish to bet against that nonsense's resurgence.
Republicans would be foolish to treat this 90-day pause as a victory big enough to justify scurrying back to their holes, to hide from the wrath of Dear Leader.
These are not people who got rich by being foolish with their funding.
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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 .
Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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