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foolish

foo·lish

UK/ˈfuː.lɪʃ/ US/ˈfulɪʃ/ common

adjective

1.

devoid of good sense or judgment

  • “foolish remarks”
  • “a foolish decision”
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2.

having or revealing stupidity

  • “ridiculous anserine behavior”
  • “a dopey answer”
  • “a dopey kid”
  • “some fool idea about rewriting authors”
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Origin

From Middle English folisch; equivalent to fool + -ish.

Phrases

  • a foolish consistency is the hobgoblin of little minds
  • daft as a brush
  • penny wise and pound foolish
  • thick as a brick

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