foolish

ˈfuːlɪʃ

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Definition of foolish - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

unwise or absurdshowing poor judgment or being ridiculous or laughable

It was foolish to wear sandals in the snow.
It would be foolish to ignore the evacuation order.
Buying that expensive car right now seems foolish.

asinine

fatuous

silly

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Expressions with foolish

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foolish woman

female lacking good judgment

She was dismissed as a foolish woman for her decisions.

penny wise, pound foolish

adj.

careful with small amounts but wasteful with large amounts

Her penny wise, pound foolish habits cost her a fortune.

pound-foolish

adj.

wasteful in small matters while economical in large ones

He's pound-foolish, saving on paper but leasing expensive cars..

Origin of foolish

Old English, fōl (fool) + -ish (having the nature of)

Terms with foolish included in their meaning

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giggle

laughter

foolish or nervous laugh

clown

foolish person

someone who behaves in a silly or foolish way

idiot

behavior

foolish or senseless person

jerk

insult

offensive term for a foolish person

nonsense

absurdity

foolish or absurd behavior

silly

adj.

foolish

lacking in common sense or intelligence

crazier

adj.

behavior

more foolish or impractical

craziest

adj.

behavior

most foolish or irrational

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French:insensé, ...
German:töricht, ...
Italian:sciocco, ...
Spanish:necio, ...
Portuguese:tolo, ...
Chinese:愚蠢的, ...
Japanese:愚かな, ...
Arabic:أحمق, ...
Hebrew:טִפְּשִׁי, ...
Russian:глупое, ...
Ukrainian:дурний, ...
Hindi:मूर्खतापूर्ण, ...
Bengali:অবিবেচক, ...
Catalan:insensat, ...
Czech:hloupý, ...
Danish:tåbelig, ...
Dutch:dom, ...
Greek:ανόητος, ...
Hungarian:ostoba, ...
Khmer:ល្ងង់ខ្លៅ, ...
Korean:어리석은, ...
Persian:احمقانه, ...
Polish:głupi, ...
Portuguese (BR):tolo, ...
Romanian:nechibzuit, ...
Swedish:dum, ...
Thai:โง่เขลา, ...
Turkish:akılsız, ...
Vietnamese:ngớ ngẩn, ...

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