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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INTUITIVELY

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