- 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.–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.