foolish

adjectiveB1 · Intermediate

Not wise, silly and not thinking well.

Meaning of «foolish»

adjective

not wise, silly and not thinking well

It was foolish to leave the door open.

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The difference between similar words

not showing good sense

sillynot serious; a bit childish or funnyDon't be silly, it's only a joke.

foolishnot wise; a bad choiceIt was foolish to leave the door open.

stupidnot clever; strong and can be rudeI made a stupid mistake.

idioticextremely stupid; very strongDriving so fast in the rain is idiotic.

Word family

fool A2 · nounfoolish B1 · adjectivefoolishly B2 · adverbfoolishness B2 · noun

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