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Definition of foolishness - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
1.
behaviorstate of lacking good sense or judgment
- His foolishness led to many avoidable problems.
2.
silly behaviortrait of acting without thinking
- Her foolishness often caused unnecessary risks.
3.
errorstupid mistake or blunder
- Forgetting the keys was a foolishness he regretted.
Origin of foolishness
Old English, fol (fool) + -ish (like)
Terms with foolishness included in their meaning
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humor
laughable or amusing through foolishness
psychology
extreme foolishness or irrationality
foolishness
foolish actions or ideas lacking good judgment
foolishness
lack of good sense or judgment
behavior
foolishness or nonsense
foolishness
extremely foolish or irrational
foolishness
very foolish or extremely unreasonable
behavior
indicating no tolerance for foolishness
fake talk
nonsense or foolishness
foolishness
very foolish or stupid person, often used as an insult
stop foolishness
make someone think or act normally again
foolishness
extremely unintelligent or foolish in behavior or thought
foolishness
extreme level of foolishness or lack of sense
emotion
expresses disbelief at someone's foolishness
psychology
extreme foolishness or irrationality
foolishness
cause someone to seem foolish or ridiculous
foolishness
person considered extremely foolish or stupid
extreme foolishness
complete craziness or total lack of good sense
behavior
extreme foolishness or irrationality
behavior
complete and utter foolishness or absurdity
foolishness
unspecified foolish person in a situation
foolishness
extremely foolish or lacking in sense
foolishness
foolish behavior that makes people laugh
behavior
extreme foolishness or irrationality
Examples of foolishness in a sentence
Ignoring the warnings was pure foolishness on his part. His foolishness led him to ignore the warning signs. Foolishness can sometimes be mistaken for bravery. His foolishness cost the team the championship. The foolishness of the decision was evident to everyone.
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- French:bêtise, imprudence, ...
- German:Torheit, Leichtsinn, ...
- Italian:stupidità, stoltezza, ...
- Spanish:insensatez, imprudencia, ...
- Portuguese:insensatez, imprudência, ...
- Chinese:愚蠢, 愚蠢之举, ...
- Japanese:愚かさ, 軽率さ, ...
- Arabic:حَمَاقَة, غَباوَة, ...
- Hebrew:טִפְּשׁוּת, ...
- Russian:глупость, ошибка, ...
- Ukrainian:дурість, ...
- Hindi:मूर्खता, बेवकूफ़ी, ...
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