Definitions for foolishness
fool·ish·ness

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. folly, foolishness, unwisenessnoun

   the trait of acting stupidly or rashly

2. folly, foolishness, craziness, madnessnoun

   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"

3. stupidity, betise, folly, foolishness, imbecilitynoun

   a stupid mistake

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. foolishnessnoun

   The state of being foolish.

2. foolishnessnoun

   A thing or event that is foolish, or an absurdity.

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

1. Foolishnessnoun

   Etymology: from foolish.

   1. Folly; want of understanding.2. Foolish practice; actual deviation from the right.

   Foolishness being properly a man’s deviation from right reason, in point of practice, must needs consist in his pitching upon such an end as is unsuitable to his condition, or pitching upon means unsuitable to the compassing of his end. South.

   Charm’d by their eyes, their manners I acquire,
   And shape my foolishness to their desire. Matthew Prior.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Foolishness

   Foolishness is the unawareness or lack of social norms which causes offence, annoyance, trouble and/or injury. The things such as impulsivity and/or influences may affect a person's ability to make otherwise reasonable decisions. In this sense, it differs from stupidity, which is the lack of intelligence. An act of foolishness is called folly.

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1. foolishness

   Foolishness is a lack of good sense, understanding, or foresight. It is behavior characterized by stupidity, recklessness, or thoughtlessness, often resulting in negative or harmful outcomes. It can also refer to an act or idea that is considered to be absurd, ridiculous, or lacking in logical reasoning.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Foolishnessnoun

   the quality of being foolish

2. Foolishnessnoun

   a foolish practice; an absurdity

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1. • Mistake
   • Trait

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of foolishness in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of foolishness in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

Examples of foolishness in a Sentence

1. Milan Kundera, Interview on The Book of Laughter and Forgetting:

   The stupidity of people comes from having an answer to everything. The wisdom of the novel comes from having a question for everything... it seems to me that all over the world people nowadays prefer to judge rather than to understand, to answer rather than to ask, so that the voice of the novel can hardly be heard over the noisy foolishness of human certainties.

2. Oséias Gulart:

   Foolishness is the hope tomorrow better, wisdow is to make the best possible today.

3. Charles Dickens:

   It was the best of times, it was the worst of times it ws the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness it was the epoch of belief, it was the epoch of incredulity it was the season of Light, it was the season of Darkness it was the spring of hope, it was the winter of despair we had everything before us, we had nothing before us we were all going directly to Heaven, we were all going the other way.

4. Christen Kuikoua:

   It is prudent to avoid foolishness, but unwise to lack wisdom.

5. Comedian Bill Cosby:

   Now suppose someone brings a weapon or decided to do more foolishness, there will be announcements made and the stations made some disclaimers, but what if people don't listen to what they said and they entice violence.

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References

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