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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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noncompos

English

Etymology

From non compos mentis.

Noun

noncompos (plural noncompos or noncomposes)

  1. A foolish person.

Synonyms

  • (foolish person): dunderhead, fop, fool, imbecile

Related terms

  • ninny
  • nincompoop

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  • what does non compostable mean
  • what does non compositional mean
  • non compositional meaning
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  • what is non uniform composition
  • what does non composite mean
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