Fool's Paradise (Noun)
Meaning
An illusory state of wellbeing.
Classification
Nouns denoting natural processes.
Examples
- She thought she had found happiness with her new boyfriend, but it turned out to be a fool's paradise when he left her for someone else.
- The laid-back island resort was a fool's paradise for the stressed-out businessman, who soon found himself back to his old self when he returned to reality.
- The wealthy family's luxurious lifestyle was a fool's paradise, as they were heavily in debt and on the verge of bankruptcy.
- After a few months of unemployment, he was living in a fool's paradise, oblivious to the financial troubles that lay ahead.
- Her whirlwind romance was a fool's paradise that came crashing down when she discovered her partner was already married.