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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"
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.
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.
foolish. 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.
5 days 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.
adj. 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.
5 days ago · foolish. (fuːlɪʃ ) 1. adjective. 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. Synonyms: unwise, silly, absurd, rash More Synonyms of foolish.
FOOLISH | definition in the Cambridge Learner’s Dictionary. Definition of foolish – Learner’s Dictionary. foolish. 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 ]
