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1. fool
noun. ['ˈfuːl'] a person who lacks good judgment.
Synonyms
- ass
- goof
- bozo
- fucker
- twat
- foolish woman
- goose
- simple
- zany
- jackass
- buffoon
- wally
- morosoph
- meshuggener
- simpleton
- cuckoo
- saphead
- meshuggeneh
- flibbertigibbet
- fathead
- tomfool
- muggins
- sap
- clown
- putz
Antonyms
- simplicity
- fancy
- sophisticated
- precocious
Etymology
- fol (Middle English (1100-1500))
- fol (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
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Rhymes with Fool
- apostolopoul
- istanbul
- bellefeuille
- supercool
- preschool
- home-school
- rantoul
- misrule
- dzhambul
- drogoul
- vipul
- uncool
- spruill
- spruiell
- spruell
- sproull
- sproule
- ruhul
- retool
- rahul
- nepool
- mccool
- makhoul
- abdul
- stool
- spool
- school
- raul
- raoul
- o'toole
How do you pronounce fool?
Pronounce fool as ful.
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Sentences with fool
1. Verb, base form
Touting your new hair color and style, you can fool the best of them.
2. Verb, non-3rd person singular present
Don't let the similarity in their names fool you.
3. Noun, singular or mass
Don’t let the “annual” part of the term fool** you either.
Quotes about fool
1. It is better to remain silent at the risk of being thought a fool, than to talk and remove all doubt of it.
- Maurice Switzer
2. The fool doth think he is wise, but the wise man knows himself to be a fool.
- William Shakespeare, As You Like It
3. I must learn to love the fool in me - the one who feels too much, talks too much, takes too many chances, wins sometimes and loses often, lacks self-control, loves and hates, hurts and gets hurt, promises and breaks promises, laughs and cries.
- Theodore Isaac Rubin
2. fool
noun. ['ˈfuːl'] a person who is gullible and easy to take advantage of.
Synonyms
- dupe
- gull
- mug
- patsy
- fall guy
- chump
- soft touch
- victim
- mark
Antonyms
- woman
- compound
- rough
- complex
Etymology
- fol (Middle English (1100-1500))
- fol (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
3. fool
verb. ['ˈfuːl'] make a fool or dupe of.
Synonyms
- gull
- deceive
- cozen
- lead on
- befool
Antonyms
- reassure
- idle
- undue
- adult
Etymology
- fol (Middle English (1100-1500))
- fol (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
4. fool
noun. ['ˈfuːl'] a professional clown employed to entertain a king or nobleman in the Middle Ages.
Synonyms
- jester
- merry andrew
- clown
- motley fool
- buffoon
- goof
Antonyms
- humorless
- practical
- add
- underspend
Etymology
- fol (Middle English (1100-1500))
- fol (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
5. fool
verb. ['ˈfuːl'] spend frivolously and unwisely.
Synonyms
- eat up
- fool away
- wipe out
- waste
- squander
- frivol away
- fritter
- ware
- exhaust
- shoot
- use up
- dissipate
- eat
- consume
- deplete
- run through
Antonyms
- absorb
- unweave
- abstain
- eat out
Etymology
- fol (Middle English (1100-1500))
- fol (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
6. fool
verb. ['ˈfuːl'] indulge in horseplay.
Synonyms
- jest
- play
- fool around
- arse around
- joke
Antonyms
- recuperate
- conserve
- providence
- hospitable
Etymology
- fol (Middle English (1100-1500))
- fol (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
7. fool
verb. ['ˈfuːl'] fool or hoax.
Synonyms
- dupe
- cod
- kid
- gull
- slang
- put on
- deceive
- put one across
- put one over
- lead astray
- take in
- befool
- pull the leg of
Antonyms
- strengthen
- refresh
- fill
- linger
Etymology
- fol (Middle English (1100-1500))
- fol (Old French (842-ca. 1400))