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foolish

adjective

Having or revealing stupidity

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Word Facts

Word length
7
Starts with
F
Ends with
H
Contains
OO
Scrabble score
13
CEFR level
B1

How it sounds

Pronunciation

ˈfuː.lɪʃ

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Definitions

adjective

  1. Having or revealing stupidity

    “Ridiculous anserine behavior”

adjective

  1. Devoid of good sense or judgment

    “Foolish remarks”

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Example Sentences

Ridiculous anserine behavior
A dopey answer
A dopey kid
Some fool idea about rewriting authors' books
Foolish remarks
A foolish decision

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