1. foolish
adjective. ['ˈfuːlɪʃ'] devoid of good sense or judgment.
Synonyms
- unwise
- wacky
- misguided
- asinine
- ill-conceived
- derisory
- scatterbrained
- unadvisable
- inadvisable
- cockamamie
- cockeyed
- goofy
- zany
- nonsensical
- scatty
- ludicrous
- impolitic
- fond
- mindless
- idiotic
- rattlepated
- unadvised
- ridiculous
- insane
- mad
- silly
- cockamamy
- whacky
- absurd
- inane
- imprudent
- sappy
- rattlebrained
- vacuous
- preposterous
- fatuous
- ill-advised
- harebrained
Antonyms
- well-advised
- wise
- politic
- advisable
Etymology
- -ish (English)
- -ish (Middle English (1100-1500))
- fool (English)
- fol (Middle English (1100-1500))
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Words that Rhyme with Foolish
- kulish
- ghoulish
Example sentences of the word foolish
1. Adjective
Better to double check and feel foolish than call a repairman and have a witness to it.
Quotes containing the word foolish
1. Vulnerability is the essence of romance. It's the art of being uncalculated, the willingness to look foolish, the courage to say, 'This is me, and I'm interested in you enough to show you my flaws with the hope that you may embrace me for all that I am but, more important, all that I am not.'
- Ashton Kutcher
2. Almost no one is foolish enough to imagine that he automatically deserves great success in any field of activity; yet almost everyone believes that he automatically deserves success in marriage.
- Sydney J. Harris
3. You will do foolish things, but do them with enthusiasm.
- Colette
2. pound-foolish
adjective. unwise in dealing with large sums.
Antonyms
- provident
3. foolish
adjective. ['ˈfuːlɪʃ'] having or revealing stupidity.
Synonyms
- stupid
- gooselike
- goosy
- anserine
- dopy
- dopey
- jerky
Antonyms
- humorless
- sane
- right
- serious
Etymology
- -ish (English)
- -ish (Middle English (1100-1500))
- fool (English)
- fol (Middle English (1100-1500))