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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"
Synonyms for FOOLISH: stupid, silly, absurd, mad, crazy, insane, idiotic, irrational; Antonyms of FOOLISH: wise, prudent, sound, sensible, sane, judicious, intelligent, reasonable.
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Synonyms and examples. stupid. Some people are too stupid to realize what's bad for them. silly. It was silly of you to go out in the sun without a hat. crazy. You'd be absolutely crazy to marry that man. dumb. mainly US informal.
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Synonyms for FOOLISHNESS: insanity, madness, simplicity, absurdity, craziness, unwisdom, fatuousness, folly; Antonyms of FOOLISHNESS: wisdom, prudence, sagacity, sanity, soundness, rationality, validity, sapience.
Synonyms: ill-advised, unwise, inadvisable, injudicious, imprudent, rash, shortsighted, short-sighted, dumb (informal) Sense: Adjective: absurd. Synonyms: absurd, crazy, insane, wild, preposterous, outlandish, ridiculous, ludicrous, outrageous, half-baked (informal) Sense: Adjective: inconsequential. Synonyms:
foolish. 1 (adjective) in the sense of unwise. Definition. very silly, unwise, or absurd. It would be foolish to raise hopes unnecessarily. Synonyms. unwise. silly. absurd.
Synonyms for FOOLISH: brainless, fatuous, insensate, mindless, senseless, silly, unintelligent, weak-minded, witless; Antonyms for FOOLISH: wise, sensible, unfoolish, serious, thoughtful, cautious, careful, prudent, circumspect.
Resembling or characteristic of a fool. Being foolish once in a while does not make one a foolish person. Synonyms: idiotic, brainless, silly, ridiculous, indiscreet, unwise, imprudent. Antonyms: quick-witted, wise, bright, sane, smart, intelligent.
