Foolish (Adjective)
Meaning 1
Having or revealing stupidity; "ridiculous anserine behavior"; "a dopey answer"; "a dopey kid"; "some fool idea about rewriting authors' books".
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Meaning 2
Devoid of good sense or judgment; "foolish remarks"; "a foolish decision".
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All adjective clusters.
Examples
- She made a foolish decision to quit her job without having another one lined up.
- His foolish remarks about the company's financial situation got him fired.
- The foolish idea of trying to climb the mountain alone in the middle of winter was met with skepticism by the locals.
- It was foolish of him to think that he could fix the complex problem on his own without any help.
- The foolish notion that money can buy happiness has been debunked by many studies.