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FOOLISH
anserine, dopy, dopey, foolish, goosey, goosy, gooselike, jerky
(adjective) having or revealing stupidity; “ridiculous anserine behavior”; “a dopey answer”; “a dopey kid”; “some fool idea about rewriting authors’ books”
foolish
(adjective) devoid of good sense or judgment; “foolish remarks”; “a foolish decision”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
foolish (comparative foolisher or more foolish, superlative foolishest or most foolish)
(of a person, an action, etc.) Lacking good sense or judgement; unwise.
Resembling or characteristic of a fool.
• Aeschylus
Synonyms
• absurd
• idiotic
• ridiculous
• silly
• unwise
Antonyms
• wise
Source: Wiktionary
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.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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