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Definition of foolish in English: foolishadjectiveˈfuːlɪʃˈfulɪʃ Lacking good sense or judgement; unwise. he was foolish enough to confide in her Example sentencesExamples - She had been so foolish to think she could fall in love with another.
- I think it was rather foolish on your part not to ask who you were speaking to.
- I was foolish enough to believe that someone like him could ever be interested in someone like me.
- Outsiders have no right to demand it, and the church would be very foolish to try and provide it.
- Neither of us can afford to lose our positions here over a foolish mistake.
- However, it's foolish to assume he would transform an underachieving team into an instant contender.
- Equally it is foolish to pretend that private drug taking imposes no harm on society.
- How could I be so foolish to think this would go any differently?
- The Government would be very unwise and foolish to attempt to get rid of her.
- Of course, it may be foolish to assume that the two references to peace present an irreconcilable contradiction.
- We are very foolish to let this pass in any instance.
- The Titans came, and foolish mortals sought power in strange places.
- No one is foolish enough to believe that we have an equitable system at the moment.
- I wanted to prove to him that I was not just a little foolish girl.
- He understood that it would be bad and foolish to risk everything for stubborn pride.
- If such promises have been made, the administration would be foolish to believe them.
- Byron always longed for adventure, but this idea just seemed foolish to him.
- But one is equally foolish to ignore the potential significance of the new science.
- In practice, prospective partners would be foolish to ignore the interests of either institution.
- But it's foolish to think that what worked once will work again.
Synonyms stupid, silly, idiotic, half-witted, witless, brainless, mindless, thoughtless, imprudent, incautious, irresponsible, injudicious, indiscreet, unwise, unintelligent, unreasonable ill-advised, ill-considered, impolitic, rash, reckless, foolhardy, lunatic absurd, senseless, pointless, nonsensical, inane, fatuous, ridiculous, laughable, risible, derisible informal dumb, dim, dim-witted, dopey, gormless, damfool, half-baked, hare-brained, crackbrained, pea-brained, wooden-headed, thickheaded, nutty, mad, crazy, dotty, batty, dippy, cuckoo, screwy, wacky British informal barmy, daft Scottish & Northern English informal glaikit North American informal dumb-ass, chowderheaded West Indian informal dotish
Rhymes coolish, ghoulish, mulish Definition of foolish in US English: foolishadjectiveˈfo͞oliSHˈfulɪʃ (of a person or action) lacking good sense or judgment; unwise. it was foolish of you to enter into correspondence Example sentencesExamples - He understood that it would be bad and foolish to risk everything for stubborn pride.
- But one is equally foolish to ignore the potential significance of the new science.
- She had been so foolish to think she could fall in love with another.
- I wanted to prove to him that I was not just a little foolish girl.
- Byron always longed for adventure, but this idea just seemed foolish to him.
- Neither of us can afford to lose our positions here over a foolish mistake.
- Equally it is foolish to pretend that private drug taking imposes no harm on society.
- In practice, prospective partners would be foolish to ignore the interests of either institution.
- Of course, it may be foolish to assume that the two references to peace present an irreconcilable contradiction.
- However, it's foolish to assume he would transform an underachieving team into an instant contender.
- If such promises have been made, the administration would be foolish to believe them.
- No one is foolish enough to believe that we have an equitable system at the moment.
- The Government would be very unwise and foolish to attempt to get rid of her.
- How could I be so foolish to think this would go any differently?
- We are very foolish to let this pass in any instance.
- I think it was rather foolish on your part not to ask who you were speaking to.
- Outsiders have no right to demand it, and the church would be very foolish to try and provide it.
- I was foolish enough to believe that someone like him could ever be interested in someone like me.
- The Titans came, and foolish mortals sought power in strange places.
- But it's foolish to think that what worked once will work again.
Synonyms stupid, silly, idiotic, half-witted, witless, brainless, mindless, thoughtless, imprudent, incautious, irresponsible, injudicious, indiscreet, unwise, unintelligent, unreasonable
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