FOOLISHNESS
stupidity, betise, folly, foolishness, imbecility
(noun) a stupid mistake
folly, foolishness, unwiseness
(noun) the trait of acting stupidly or rashly
folly, foolishness, craziness, madness
(noun) the quality of being rash and foolish; “trying to drive through a blizzard is the height of folly”; “adjusting to an insane society is total foolishness”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
foolishness (countable and uncountable, plural foolishnesses)
(uncountable) The state of being foolish.
(countable) A thing or event that is foolish, or an absurdity.
Synonyms
• imprudence, folly
• extravagance, irresponsibility
• indiscretion, absurdity
• ridiculousness
• stupidity
Antonyms
• wisdom
Source: Wiktionary
Fool"ish*ness, n.
1. The quality of being foolish.
2. A foolish practice; an absurdity. The preaching of the cross is to them that perish foolishness. 1 Cor. i. 18.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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