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

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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

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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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