fool|ish

fool|ish
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.


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  • 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 …   Useful english dictionary

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