Definitions for foolish
ˈfu lɪʃfool·ish

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:1.0 / 1 vote

1. foolishadjective

   devoid of good sense or judgment

   "foolish remarks"; "a foolish decision"

2. anserine, dopy, dopey, foolish, goosey, goosy, gooselike, jerkyadjective

   having or revealing stupidity

   "ridiculous anserine behavior"; "a dopey answer"; "a dopey kid"; "some fool idea about rewriting authors' books"

WiktionaryRate this definition:3.6 / 5 votes

1. foolishadjective

   lacking good sense or judgement; unwise

2. foolishadjective

   Resembling or characteristic of a fool.

   Being foolish once in a while does not make one a foolish person.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Foolishadjective

   Etymology: from fool.

   1. Void of understanding; weak of intellect.

   Thou foolish woman, seest thou not our mourning? 2 Esdr.

   He, of all the men that ever my foolish eyes looked upon, was the best deserving a fair lady. William Shakespeare, Merchant of Venice.

   2. Imprudent; indiscreet.

   We are come off Like Romans; neither foolish in our stands,
   Nor cowardly in retire. William Shakespeare, Coriolanus.

   3. Ridiculous; contemptible.

   It is a foolish thing to make a long prologue, and to be short in the story itself. 2 Mac. ii. 32.

   Pray do not mock me;
   I am a very foolish fond old man:
   I fear I am not in my perfect mind. William Shakespeare, King Lear.

   What could the head perform alone,
   If all their friendly aids were gone?
   A foolish figure he must make;
   Do nothing else but sleep and ake. Matthew Prior.

   4. [In Scripture.] Wicked; sinful.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Foolish

   Foolish is a song by American singer-songwriter Ashanti. It served as her debut single, the first from her self-titled debut album (2002). It was written by Ashanti, 7 Aurelius, Etterlene Jordan, Mark DeBarge and Irv Gotti, while production was overseen by Gotti. The song uses a sample of DeBarge's "Stay with Me" and features elements from the remix of "One More Chance" by The Notorious B. I. G. and "M. V. P." by Big L. Due to the inclusion of the sample, Mark DeBarge and Etterlene Jordan are also credited as songwriters. A promotional version of the single called "Unfoolish" features a verse from Notorious B. I. G. from his song "F--king You Tonight". The song was released as the album's lead single on January 29, 2002. It spent ten weeks at number one on the US Billboard Hot 100 and on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart, becoming Ashanti's second number one and third top ten on both charts. Elsewhere, "Foolish" became a top ten hit in the United Kingdom, Australia, New Zealand, Canada, Germany and Japan. The song was nominated for Best Female R&B Vocal Performance at the 2003 Grammy Awards, and won the Soul Train Music Award for Best R&B/Soul Single – Female. In 2009, Billboard ranked it 19th on its Hot 100 Songs of the 2000s Decade.

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1. foolish

   Foolish can be generally defined as lacking good sense, judgment, or wisdom. It refers to behavior or actions that are imprudent, reckless, or lacking in logical reasoning. It often involves making decisions without considering the potential consequences or acting in a way that is seen as silly, unwise, or foolish by others.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. Foolishadjective

   marked with, or exhibiting, folly; void of understanding; weak in intellect; without judgment or discretion; silly; unwise

2. Foolishadjective

   such as a fool would do; proceeding from weakness of mind or silliness; exhibiting a want of judgment or discretion; as, a foolish act

3. Foolishadjective

   absurd; ridiculous; despicable; contemptible

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1. Foolish

   "Foolish" is the debut song by American R&B singer Ashanti from her debut album. It was written by Ashanti, 7 Aurelius, M. DeBarge and producer Irv Gotti. It uses a sample of DeBarge's "Stay with Me" and features elements from "One More Chance" by The Notorious B.I.G. and M.V.P by Big L. The song was released as the album's lead single on January 29, 2002, It spent ten weeks at number-one on the Billboard Hot 100 and U.S. Billboard Hot R&B Songs chart. The song became Ashanti's second number-one and third top ten on both charts. The song was in the top ten in United Kingdom, Australian and New Zealand, Canada, Germany and Japan . In 2009, it was named the 19th most successful song of the 2000s, on the Billboard Hot 100 Songs of the Decade. As of June 2012, it is the third best selling physical single of the 21st Century. It sold over 7.2 million copies to date.

British National Corpus

1. Adjectives Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'foolish' in Adjectives Frequency: #937

How to pronounce foolish?

1. Alex

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   Mark

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   Daniel

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   Libby

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   Mia

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   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

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   Natasha

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   Veena

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   Priya

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   Neerja

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   Zira

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   Oliver

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   Wendy

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   Fred

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   Tessa

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of foolish in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of foolish in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

Examples of foolish in a Sentence

1. Joe Perillo:

   I’m not aware that she called me an idiot… at least she did not say that to me, in her heart, I believe she is trying her best. That said, we are both passionate individuals and have different views of how to deal with theft. I can report that there was nothing I said that in any way was foolish! I simply wanted to know what her future plans were going forward!

2. California Republican Rep. Dana Rohrabacher:

   The government’s continued allocation of resources and controls with the intent of trying to prevent the adult use of marijuana has been counterproductive and an indefensible limitation of people’s right to control their own lives, the Obama administration has had the chance to correct a foolish and counterproductive policy. Now it’s up to the Congress and the next administration.

3. Ralph Waldo Emerson,:

   There is a mortifying experience in particular, which does not fail to wreak itself also in the general history; I mean the foolish face of praise, the forced smile which we put on in company where we do not feel at ease in answer to conversation which does not interest us.

4. Donald Trump:

   Right now, if I did something that was foolish like gave up on border security, the first ones that would hit me are my senators. They'd be angry at me, the second ones would be the The White House and the third ones would be, frankly, my base and a lot of Senate Republicans out there and a lot of Democrats that want to see border security.

5. Samuel Johnson:

   No man was more foolish when he had not a pen in his hand, nor more wise when he had.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=foolish
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Foolish
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=foolish
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Foolish
5. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/foolish
7. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=foolish