different between foolish vs aping

English

Etymology

From Middle English folisch; equivalent to fool +? -ish.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?fu?.l??/

Adjective

foolish (comparative foolisher or more foolish, superlative foolishest or most foolish)

1. (of a person, an action, etc.) Lacking good sense or judgement; unwise.
2. Resembling or characteristic of a fool.

Synonyms

• absurd
• idiotic
• ridiculous
• silly
• unwise

Antonyms

• wise

Derived terms

• a foolish consistency is the hobgoblin of little minds
• foolishly
• foolishness

Translations

English

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?e?.p??/

Verb

aping

1. present participle of ape

Noun

aping (plural apings)

1. Foolish imitation or mimicry.
   • 1857, Augusta Johnstone, A woman's preachings for woman's practice (page 159)

     harmful apings of the better, and empty-headed apings of the worse

Translations

Anagrams

• ganpi, ngapi

Cebuano

Etymology

First attested in Antonio Pigafetta's Relazione del primo viaggio intorno al mondo—detailing the first circumnavigation of the world between 1519 and 1522.

Pronunciation

• Hyphenation: a?ping

Noun

aping

1. the cheek; the soft skin on each side of the face
2. (figuratively) a surface
3. either of the fleshy sides of a mango when sliced off and separated from the seed

Quotations

For quotations using this term, see Citations:aping.

Anagrams

• piang

Lubuagan Kalinga

Noun

aping

1. (anatomy) cheek