foolish

ˈfuːlɪʃ
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Adjective

unwise or absurd

showing poor judgment or being ridiculous or laughable
töricht dumm närrisch
  • It was foolish to wear sandals in the snow.Es war töricht, Sandalen im Schnee zu tragen.
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Expressions with foolish: examples in English and translations in German

närrische Frau
törichte Frau
She was dismissed as a foolish woman for her decisions.
Her penny wise, pound foolish habits cost her a fortune.
verschwenderisch
unvernünftig
He's pound-foolish, saving on paper but leasing expensive cars..

Synonyms and analogies of foolish in English

adj.asininefatuoussillyMore synonyms

Examples of foolish in a sentence

  • Buying that expensive car right now seems foolish.

Translations of "foolish" in Context ordered by category and frequency

Adjective
törichtadj.

He admitted, with the benefit of hindsight, that quitting his job was foolish.

Im Nachhinein gab er zu, dass es töricht war, seinen Job zu kündigen.

närrischadj.

The world thinks that young people are foolish and weak.

Die Welt meint, die jungen Menschen seien närrisch und schwach.

verrücktadj.

It's foolish to force you to sit behind the same table.

Es ist verrückt, euch an den gleichen Tisch zu zwingen.

lächerlichadj.

Their getting even involved subtle tricks that made the other team look foolish.

Ihre Revanche bestand aus subtilen Tricks, die das andere Team lächerlich erscheinen ließen.

unklugadj.

I know it seems foolish for me to show up here.

Ich weiß, es erscheint unklug, dass ich hier auftauche.

unsinnigadj.

It was foolish not to believe in fairies and wizards.

Es war unsinnig, nicht an Feen und Zauberer zu glauben.

unvernünftigadj.

The suggestion to walk home alone was undeniably foolish in the dark.

Der Vorschlag, im Dunkeln allein nach Hause zu gehen, war zweifellos unvernünftig.

leichtsinnigadj.

It was foolish to invest all his savings without doing any research.

Es war leichtsinnig, seine gesamten Ersparnisse ohne jegliche Recherche zu investieren.

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foolish: Examples and translations in context

The heady excitement of youth often leads to foolish mistakes.

Die ungestüme Aufregung der Jugend führt oft zu törichten Fehlern.

Trusting him again seems foolish; he has too many rogue tendencies.

Ihm wieder zu vertrauen erscheint töricht; er hat zu viele skrupellose Tendenzen.

With scorn, he dismissed the idea as nothing more than a foolish fantasy.

Mit Verachtung wies er die Idee als nichts weiter als eine törichte Fantasie zurück.

He showed a hasty reaction to the news, which made him look foolish.

Er reagierte überstürzt auf die Nachricht, was ihn töricht aussehen ließ.

They have been foolish to think this battle has been won.

Es wäre töricht zu glauben, sie hätten den Kampf gewonnen.

It is simply foolish to want to tackle something like this.

Es ist einfach töricht so etwas in Angriff nehmen zu wollen.

It is a foolish expression that says a life is ruined.

Es ist eine törichte Aussage zu sagen ein Leben wäre ruiniert.

Now get these foolish thoughts of winning out of your head.

Schlag dir die närrischen Gedanken an einen Sieg aus dem Kopf.

See also:

foolish womanpound-foolishpenny-wise and pound-foolish
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