different between foolish vs coxcomb

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

Etymology

From Middle English cokke’s comb.

Noun

coxcomb (plural coxcombs)

1. (historical) The cap of a court jester, adorned with a red stripe.
2. The fleshy red pate of a rooster.
3. (by extension) A foolish or conceited person; a dandy.

   Synonyms: fool, popinjay

   • 2010, Pseudonymous Bosch, This Isn't What It Looks Like:

     And she nearly started a fight between two young fops in plumed hats and flouncy collars: "Clay-brained coxcomb!" "Mewling milk-livered maggot!"

Alternative forms

• (pate of a rooster): cockscomb

Derived terms

• coxcombical
• coxcombically

Translations