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Foolish Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Foolish? [adj] (informal) having or revealing stupidity; "ridiculous anserine behavior"; "a dopey answer"; "a dopey kid"; "some fool idea about rewriting authors' books" [adj] devoid of good sense or judgment; "foolish remarks"; "a foolish decision" Synonyms \| Synonyms for Foolish: absurd \| anserine \| asinine \| cockamamie \| cockamamy \| derisory \| dopey \| dopy \| fatuous \| fond \| fool(a) \| goofy \| gooselike \| goosey \| goosy \| harebrained \| ill-conceived \| inane \| insane \| laughable \| ludicrous \| mad \| mindless \| misguided \| nonsensical \| preposterous \| rattlebrained \| rattlepated \| ridiculous \| sappy \| scatterbrained \| scatty \| silly \| stupid \| unreasonable \| unwise \| vacuous \| wacky \| whacky \| zany Related Terms \| Find terms related to Foolish: absurd \| airy \| apish \| arch \| asinine \| batty \| befooled \| beguiled \| bemused \| besotted \| beyond belief \| bizarre \| blockheaded \| boneheaded \| brainless \| brash \| buffoonish \| catchpenny \| cockamamie \| cockeyed \| confused \| crazy \| credulous \| cuckoo \| daffy \| daft \| dazed \| demented \| devilish \| dim \| dim-witted \| dippy \| dizzy \| dopey \| doting \| dotty \| dull-witted \| dumb \| elfish \| elvish \| empty \| empty-headed \| erratic \| extravagant \| fantastic \| fatuitous \| fatuous \| feebleminded \| flaky \| flimsy \| fond \| fool \| foolhardy \| foolheaded \| fribble \| fribbling \| frivolous \| frothy \| fuddled \| full of mischief \| futile \| gaga \| goofy \| grotesque \| gulled \| hasty \| headless \| headlong \| heedless \| high-flown \| high-spirited \| idiotic \| idle \| ignorant \| ill-advised \| ill-considered \| illogical \| imbecile \| imbecilic \| impetuous \| impish \| impolitic \| imprudent \| inane \| incautious \| incredible \| indiscreet \| inept \| infatuated \| injudicious \| insane \| insensate \| irrational \| knavish \| kooky \| lackbrained \| laughable \| lean-minded \| lean-witted \| light \| light-headed \| loony \| ludicrous \| mad \| maudlin \| mindless \| mischief-loving \| mischievous \| misguided \| monstrous \| moronic \| nonsensical \| not bright \| nugacious \| nugatory \| numskulled \| nuts \| nutty \| obtuse \| of little brain \| otiose \| outrageous \| outre \| pea-brained \| Pickwickian \| pin-brained \| playful \| poppycockish \| potty \| prankish \| pranksome \| pranky \| preposterous \| puckish \| rash \| reasonless \| reckless \| ridiculous \| roguish \| rubbishy \| sappy \| scampish \| scapegrace \| scatterbrained \| screwy \| senseless \| sentimental \| shallow \| short-sighted \| silly \| skimble-skamble \| slackminded \| slackwitted \| slender \| slight \| slow-witted \| sportive \| stolid \| stupid \| superficial \| thick \| thickheaded \| thoughtless \| trashy \| trickish \| tricksy \| trifling \| trite \| trivial \| twaddling \| twaddly \| ungifted \| unintellectual \| unintelligent \| unorthodox \| unreasonable \| unreasoning \| unstable \| untalented \| unthinking \| unwary \| unwise \| unwitty \| vacuous \| vain \| vapid \| wacky \| waggish \| weak-minded \| weird \| wet \| wild \| windy \| witless See Also \| ill-advised \| impolitic \| imprudent \| inadvisable \| unadvisable \| unadvised Foolish In Webster's Dictionary \Fool"ish\, a. 1. Marked with, or exhibiting, folly; void of understanding; weak in intellect; without judgment or discretion; silly; unwise. I am a very foolish fond old man. --Shak. 2. Such as a fool would do; proceeding from weakness of mind or silliness; exhibiting a want of judgment or discretion; as, a foolish act. 3. Absurd; ridiculous; despicable; contemptible. A foolish figure he must make. --Prior. Syn: Absurd; shallow; shallow-brained; brainless; simple; irrational; unwise; imprudent; indiscreet; incautious; silly; ridiculous; vain; trifling; contemptible. See {Absurd}.

Foolish Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Foolish?

[adj] (informal) having or revealing stupidity; "ridiculous anserine behavior"; "a dopey answer"; "a dopey kid"; "some fool idea about rewriting authors' books"
[adj] devoid of good sense or judgment; "foolish remarks"; "a foolish decision"

Foolish In Webster's Dictionary

\Fool"ish\, a.
1. Marked with, or exhibiting, folly; void of understanding;
   weak in intellect; without judgment or discretion; silly;
   unwise.

         I am a very foolish fond old man.     --Shak.

2. Such as a fool would do; proceeding from weakness of mind
   or silliness; exhibiting a want of judgment or discretion;
   as, a foolish act.

3. Absurd; ridiculous; despicable; contemptible.

         A foolish figure he must make.        --Prior.

Syn: Absurd; shallow; shallow-brained; brainless; simple;
     irrational; unwise; imprudent; indiscreet; incautious;
     silly; ridiculous; vain; trifling; contemptible. See
     {Absurd}.

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