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- DictionaryFool·ish/ˈfo͞oliSH/
adjective
- 1. (of a person or action) lacking good sense or judgment; unwise: "it was foolish of you to enter into correspondence"
Definitions of foolish. adjective. devoid of good sense or judgment. “ foolish remarks” “a foolish decision” synonyms: inadvisable, unadvisable. not prudent or wise; not recommended. ill-advised, unadvised. without careful prior deliberation or counsel. impolitic. not politic. imprudent. not prudent or wise.
adjective. resulting from or showing a lack of sense; ill-considered: unwise: a foolish action; a foolish speech. Synonyms: thoughtless, imprudent, preposterous, nonsensical, absurd, ridiculous, unintelligent, senseless, brainless, witless, stupid. lacking forethought or caution.
1 day ago · 1. adjective. If someone's behavior or action is foolish, it is not sensible and shows a lack of good judgment. It would be foolish to raise hopes unnecessarily. Synonyms: unwise, silly, absurd, rash More Synonyms of foolish. foolishly adverb. He admitted that he had acted foolishly.
not showing good sense or judgement synonym silly, stupid. There are some very foolish people out there. I was foolish enough to believe what Jeff told me. The accident was my fault—it would be foolish to pretend otherwise.
1. Lacking or exhibiting a lack of good sense or judgment; silly: a foolish boy; a foolish purchase. 2. Capable of arousing laughter; absurd or ridiculous: a foolish grin. 3. Embarrassed; abashed: I feel foolish telling you this. 4. Insignificant; trivial: foolish little knickknacks. fool′ish·ly adv. fool′ish·ness n.
adjective. /ˈfulɪʃ/ (of actions or behavior) not showing good sense or judgment synonym silly, stupid She's just a vain, foolish woman. I was foolish enough to believe what Jeff told me. The accident was my fault—it would be foolish to pretend otherwise.
adjective. uk / ˈfuːlɪʃ / us. Add to word list. B2. silly and not wise: a foolish man/ mistake. [ + to do sth ] It would be foolish to ignore his advice. foolishly. adverb. foolishness. noun [ U ] (Definition of foolish from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Translations of foolish. in Chinese (Traditional) 愚蠢的，傻的…
