foolish
adjective
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- verb
- adjective
- adverb
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Senses
Sense 1 adjective
devoid of good sense or judgment
foolish remarks
Related & opposite
- inadvisable also see
- ill-advised also see
- impolitic also see
- imprudent also see
- wise antonym
- craziness derivation
- laughable similar to
- vacuous similar to
- zany similar to
- fond similar to
- harebrained similar to
- misguided similar to
- scatty similar to
- unwise similar to
Sense 2 adjective
having or revealing stupidity
ridiculous anserine behavior
Related & opposite
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| Sense | Relation | Group | Word |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | also see | Related & opposite | inadvisable |
| 1 | also see | Related & opposite | ill-advised |
| 1 | also see | Related & opposite | impolitic |
| 1 | also see | Related & opposite | imprudent |
| 1 | antonym | Related & opposite | wise |
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | craziness |
| 1 | similar to | Related & opposite | laughable |
| 1 | similar to | Related & opposite | vacuous |
| 1 | similar to | Related & opposite | zany |
| 1 | similar to | Related & opposite | fond |
| 1 | similar to | Related & opposite | harebrained |
| 1 | similar to | Related & opposite | misguided |
| 1 | similar to | Related & opposite | scatty |
| 1 | similar to | Related & opposite | unwise |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | folly |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | booby |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | cuckoo |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | jerk |
| 2 | domain usage | Related & opposite | colloquialism |
| 2 | similar to | Related & opposite | stupid |