fool´ish|ness

fool´ish|ness
fool|ish «FOO lihsh», adjective.
1. like a fool; without sense or judgment; unwise; silly: »

It is foolish to keep late hours every night.

SYNONYM(S): stupid.
2. ridiculous; absurd: »

foolish notions.

3. Archaic or Dialect. humble; paltry; insignificant: »

a trifling foolish banquet (Shakespeare).

–fool´ish|ly, adverb.
–fool´ish|ness, noun.
Synonym Study 1 Foolish, silly, fatuous mean without sense. Foolish means showing lack of common sense and judgment: »

The foolish girl insists on having her own way.

Silly means seeming weak-minded, doing or saying things without sense or point, often making oneself laughed at unkindly: »

Being called silly is not a compliment.

Fatuous means silly and stupid, but completely self-satisfied: »

After his boring speech, the fatuous speaker received almost no applause.


Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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  • fool´ish|ly — fool|ish «FOO lihsh», adjective. 1. like a fool; without sense or judgment; unwise; silly: »It is foolish to keep late hours every night. SYNONYM(S): stupid. 2. ridiculous; absurd: »foolish notions …   Useful english dictionary

  • fool|ish — «FOO lihsh», adjective. 1. like a fool; without sense or judgment; unwise; silly: »It is foolish to keep late hours every night. SYNONYM(S): stupid. 2. ridiculous; absurd: »foolish notions …   Useful english dictionary

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  • fool — be·fool; fool; fool·er; fool·ery; fool·ish; fool·ish·ly; fool·ish·ment; fool·ish·ness; fool·oc·ra·cy; fool·om·e·ter; tom·fool·ery; tom·fool·ish; dam·fool; tom·fool; fool·proof·ness; tom·fool·ish·ness; …   English syllables

  • foolishness — fool·ish·ness …   English syllables

  • foolish — fool|ish [ fulıʃ ] adjective * 1. ) lacking good SENSE and judgment: a foolish mistake I did some stupid things when I was young and foolish. it is foolish to do something: It would be foolish to change your mind now. very/singularly/extremely… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • foolish — fool•ish [[t]ˈfu lɪʃ[/t]] adj. 1) resulting from or showing a lack of sense 2) lacking forethought or caution 3) insignificant or paltry • Etymology: 1250–1300 fool′ish•ly, adv. fool′ish•ness, n. syn: foolish, fatuous, inane imply weakness of… …   From formal English to slang

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  • Foolishness — Fool ish*ness, n. 1. The quality of being foolish. [1913 Webster] 2. A foolish practice; an absurdity. [1913 Webster] The preaching of the cross is to them that perish foolishness. 1 Cor. i. 18. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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