There was a feeling of constraint in the room; no one dared to tell the king how foolish his decision was.
Source: tatoeba (2011)
Foolish
/ˈfuː.lɪʃ/
Synonyms for "foolish" (302 found)
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Closest matches (61)
Verb(2 words)
act foolishbrained
Strong matches (90)
dopeydotingdottydull-witteddumbelfishelvishemptyempty-headederraticextravagantfantasticfantasticalfarcicalfatuitousfatuousfeeblemindedflakyflimsyfond
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foolfoolhardyfoolheadedfribblefribblingfrivolousfrothyfuddledfull of mischieffutilegagagoofygrotesquegulledhare-brainedhastyheadlessheadlongheedlesshigh flownhigh spiritedhigh-flownhigh-spiritedidioticidleignorantill-advisedill-consideredillogicalimbecileimbecilicimpetuousimpishimpoliticimprudentinadvisableinaneincautiousincredibleindiscreetineptinfatuatedinjudiciousinsane
Adjective(12 words)
Adjective(13 words)
Noun(1 words)
Related words (151)
insensateirrationalknavishkookylackbrainedlaughablelean-mindedlean-wittedlightlight-headedloonyludicrousmadmaudlinmeaninglessmindlessmischief-lovingmischievousmisguidedmonstrous
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moronicnitwittednonsensicalnot brightnugaciousnugatorynumskullednutsnuttyobtuseof little brainotioseoutrageousoutrepea brainedpea-brainedpickwickianpin-brainedplayfulpoppycockishpottyprankishpranksomeprankypreposterouspuckishpuerilerashreasonlessrecklessridiculousroguishrubbishysappyscampishscapegracescatterbrainedscrewysenselesssentimentalshallowshort-sightedsillyskimble-skambleslackmindedslackwittedslenderslightslow-wittedsoftsportivestolidstupidsuperficialthickthickheadedthoughtlesstrashytrickishtricksytriflingtritetrivialtwaddlingtwaddlyuncalled forungiftedunintellectualunintelligentunorthodoxunreasonableunreasoningunstableuntalentedunthinkinguntowardunwaryunwiseunwittyvacuityvacuousvainvapidwackywaggishweak mindedweak-mindedweirdwetwildwindywitlesszany
Adjective(20 words)
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More general
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4 entriesCollocations
5 entriesfoolish behaviorfoolish decisionfoolish ideafoolish mistakefoolish remark
Inflections
2 entriesmore foolishmost foolish
Derivations
2 entriesAntonyms
1 entriessimilar
36 entriesShowing 16 of 36 words.
Sample sentences
12 total sentences available.
You must put an end to your foolish behavior.
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It appears that you have made a foolish mistake.
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You must put an end to this foolish behavior.
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Showing 4 of 12 available sentences.