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1. : having or showing a lack of good sense, judgment, or discretion. a foolish mistake. She takes foolish risks. 2. a. : absurd, ridiculous. He looked foolish in that hat. b. : marked by a loss of composure : nonplussed. He felt foolish when he couldn't remember where he had parked the car. 3. : insignificant, trifling. foolishly adverb. Synonyms.
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.
Synonyms for FOOLISH: stupid, silly, absurd, mad, crazy, insane, idiotic, irrational; Antonyms of FOOLISH: wise, prudent, sound, sensible, sane, judicious, intelligent, reasonable.
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.
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.
adjective. /ˈfuːlɪʃ/ 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. How could she have been so foolish as to fall in love with him? a foolish idea/dream/mistake.
