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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"
The meaning of FOOLISH is having or showing a lack of good sense, judgment, or discretion. How to use foolish in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Foolish.
unwise, stupid, or not showing good judgment: That was a rather foolish thing to do. She was afraid that she would look foolish if she refused. It was foolish of them to pay so much. Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples. stupid. stupid Some people are too stupid to realize what's bad for them.
Foolish definition: resulting from or showing a lack of sense; ill-considered: unwise. See examples of FOOLISH used in a sentence.
adjective. us / ˈfuː.lɪʃ / uk / ˈfuː.lɪʃ / Add to word list. B2. unwise, stupid, or not showing good judgment: That was a rather foolish thing to do. She was afraid that she would look foolish if she refused. It was foolish of them to pay so much. Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples.
Foolish people are silly or senseless, and when you do something foolish, it's clearly unwise or irrational. Sitting on the hood of a car while your friend is driving is a foolish thing to do.
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.
If someone's behaviour or action is foolish, it is not sensible and shows a lack of good judgment. It would be foolish to raise hopes unnecessarily. It is foolish to risk skin cancer.
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.
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.
Definitions of 'foolish'. 1. If someone's behavior or action is foolish, it is not sensible and shows a lack of good judgment. [...] 2. If you look or feel foolish, you look or feel so silly or ridiculous that people are likely to laugh at you. [...] More.
