foolish
pronunciation
How to pronounce foolish in British English:
UK [ˈfuːlɪʃ]
How to pronounce foolish in American English:
US [ˈfuːlɪʃ]
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- Adjective:
- devoid of good sense or judgment
- having or revealing stupidity
Word Origin
- foolish (adj.)
- early 14c., from fool (n.1) + -ish. Older adjectives in Middle English were fool (c. 1200); folly (c. 1300). Old English words for this were dysig, stunt, dol. Related: Foolishly; foolishness.
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Example
- 1. Both reactions may come to seem foolish .
- 2. Tempting fate is never wise ; tempting a flu pandemic is downright foolish .
- 3. Such are the intricate thought processes of the irredeemably foolish .
- 4. Making excuses like this is arrogant and foolish .
- 5. Suppose a successful builder dies and passes on his business to his foolish son .