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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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injudicious

English

Etymology

in- +? judicious

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /??nd???d???s/
  • Rhymes: -???s

Adjective

injudicious (comparative more injudicious, superlative most injudicious)

  1. Showing poor judgement; not well judged.
    • 1748, David Hume, An Enquiry concerning Human Understanding, London: A. Millar, Essay 3, p. 45,[1]
      By introducing, into any Composition, Personages and Actions, foreign to each other, an injudicious Author loses that Communication of Emotions, by which alone he can interest the Heart, and raise the Passions to their proper Height and Period.

Synonyms

  • imprudent
  • unwise

Antonyms

  • judicious

Derived terms

  • injudiciously

Translations

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