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foolish

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

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harebrained

English

Alternative forms

  • harebrain
  • hare-brained

Etymology

hare +? brained

Adjective

harebrained (comparative more harebrained, superlative most harebrained)

  1. (of an idea or plan etc) Absurd, foolish or stupid.
    • 2008, Sarah McCarty, Promises Reveal, Penguin (?ISBN)
      “Now why do I get the feeling we're not talking about the harebrained plan you came up with?” “It wasn't harebrained.” “Did it have you going within twenty feet of a whorehouse at night, unchaperoned?” He knew darn well it did.
  2. (of a person) Frivolous and silly; featherbrained or scatterbrained.

Translations

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  • what does harebrained
  • what does harebrained mean in history
  • what does harebrained person mean
  • what does harebrained mean example
  • what does harebrained do
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