foolish (a)

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type a
lex_filenum 00
def devoid of good sense or judgment
examples foolish remarks
a foolish decision
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Also see impolitic; imprudent; inadvisable, unadvisable; ill-advised, unadvised
Derivationally related form foolish → foolishness
Antonym foolish → wise
Similar to absurd, cockeyed, derisory, idiotic, laughable, ludicrous, nonsensical, preposterous, ridiculous; asinine, fatuous, inane, mindless, vacuous; cockamamie, cockamamy, goofy, sappy, silly, wacky, whacky, zany; fond; harebrained, insane, mad; ill-conceived, misguided; rattlebrained, rattlepated, scatterbrained, scatty; unwise
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Also see inadvisable, unadvisable; ill-advised, unadvised; impolitic; imprudent
Antonym wise → foolish
Similar to absurd, cockeyed, derisory, idiotic, laughable, ludicrous, nonsensical, preposterous, ridiculous; asinine, fatuous, inane, mindless, vacuous; cockamamie, cockamamy, goofy, sappy, silly, wacky, whacky, zany; fond; harebrained, insane, mad; ill-conceived, misguided; rattlebrained, rattlepated, scatterbrained, scatty; unwise
Derived from adjective foolishly → foolish
Derivationally related form foolishness → foolish

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