Definitions for foolishness
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
fool•ish*ˈfu lɪʃ(adj.)
resulting from or showing a lack of sense.
lacking forethought or caution.
insignificant or paltry.
* Syn: foolish , fatuous , inane imply weakness of intellect and lack of judgment. foolish implies lack of common sense or good judgment or, sometimes, weakness of mind: a foolish decision; a foolish child. fatuous implies being not only foolish, dull, and vacant in mind, but complacent and highly self-satisfied as well: a fatuous grin. inane suggests a lack of content, meaning, or purpose: inane conversation about the weather.
Origin of foolish:
1250–1300
fool′ish•ness(n.)
Princeton's WordNet
folly, foolishness, unwiseness(noun)
the trait of acting stupidly or rashly
folly, foolishness, craziness, madness(noun)
the quality of being rash and foolish
"trying to drive through a blizzard is the height of folly"; "adjusting to an insane society is total foolishness"
stupidity, betise, folly, foolishness, imbecility(noun)
a stupid mistake
Wiktionary
foolishness(Noun)
The state of being foolish.
foolishness(Noun)
A thing or event that is foolish, or an absurdity.
Webster Dictionary
Foolishness(noun)
the quality of being foolish
Foolishness(noun)
a foolish practice; an absurdity
Translations for foolishness
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary
- gekheid; dwaasheid; belaglikheidAfrikaans
- غَباء، حَماقَه، سَخافَهArabic
- глупостиBulgarian
- tolicePortuguese (BR)
- hloupost, nerozumCzech
- die TorheitGerman
- tåbelighed; latterlighedDanish
- χαζομάραGreek
- estupidezSpanish
- rumalusEstonian
- حماقت؛ ابلهیFarsi
- typeryysFinnish
- stupiditéFrench
- טיּפשׁוּתHebrew
- मूर्खताHindi
- ludost, budalaštinaCroatian
- ostobaságHungarian
- kebodohanIndonesian
- kjánaskapurIcelandic
- stupiditàItalian
- 愚かさJapanese
- 어리석음Korean
- kvailumasLithuanian
- muļķībaLatvian
- kebodohanMalay
- dwaasheidDutch
- fjollethet, lettsindighetNorwegian
- głupotaPolish
- حماقت؛ ابلهیPersian
- بى عقلى؛ جهالتPashto
- tolicePortuguese
- prostieRomanian
- глупость; нелепостьRussian
- bláznovstvoSlovak
- nespametnostSlovenian
- ludostSerbian
- dumhetSwedish
- ความโง่Thai
- aptallıkTurkish
- 愚蠢Chinese (Trad.)
- дурість, безглуздістьUkrainian
- بے وقوفیUrdu
- tính dại dột; tính ngu xuẩnVietnamese
- 愚蠢Chinese (Simp.)
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