Foolish: meaning, definitions and examples

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foolish

 

[ หˆfuหlษชสƒ ]

Adjective
Context #1 | Adjective

behavior

lacking good sense or judgment; unwise

Synonyms

silly, stupid, unwise

Examples of usage

  • It would be foolish to go out without an umbrella in this rain.
  • She felt foolish for trusting him again.
Context #2 | Adjective

appearance

having a silly or ridiculous look

Synonyms

absurd, comical, ridiculous

Examples of usage

  • He wore a foolish hat to the party.
  • The clown's foolish makeup made everyone laugh.

Translations

Translations of the word "foolish" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น tolo

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคฎเฅ‚เคฐเฅเค–

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช dumm

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ bodoh

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะดัƒั€ะฝะธะน

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ gล‚upi

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๆ„šใ‹

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท stupide

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ tonto

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท aptal

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์–ด๋ฆฌ์„์€

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุฃุญู…ู‚

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ hloupรฝ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ hlรบpy

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๆ„š่ ข็š„

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ neumen

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ vitlaus

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะฐา›ั‹ะผะฐา›

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒฃแƒ’แƒฃแƒœแƒฃแƒ แƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ axmaq

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ tonto

Etymology

The word 'foolish' originated from the Old English word 'fลl', meaning 'stupid' or 'silly'. Over time, the word evolved to its current form, maintaining its essence of lacking good sense or judgment.

See also: folly, fool, foolery, foolhardy, foolishly, foolishness, tomfoolery.

Word Frequency Rank

At #5,970 in frequency, this word belongs to advanced vocabulary. It's less common than core vocabulary but important for sophisticated expression.