foolish
Lacking good sense or judgement as a general traitLacking good sense or judgement as a general trait; unwise; stupid.
» Tom is being quite foolish, isn't he?
Том поводиться як ідіот, еге ж?
Том дуркує, ні?
Meaning
3 sensesLacking good sense or judgement as a general trait; unwise; stupid.
dumm, närrisch, töricht
глу́пыйglúpyj, дура́цкийduráckij, дурно́йdurnój
дурни́йdurnýj
devoid of good sense or judgment
(usually)Not based on good sense or judgement; as a fool would do or conclude.
Resembling or characteristic of a fool.
dumm, töricht, närrisch
Examples
413 sentencesTom is being quite foolish, isn't he?
Том поводиться як ідіот, еге ж?
I decided not to do such a foolish thing.
Я вирішив не робити таку дурницю.
ruЯ решил не делать такую глупую вещь.
You're young and foolish.
Ти молодий та дурний.
Tom is foolish.
Том нерозумний.
deTom ist töricht.
This is foolish.
Це ідіотизм.
Translations
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Origin
From Middle English folisch; equivalent to fool + -ish.From Middle English folisch; equivalent to fool + -ish.
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Forms
more foolish, most foolish| Comparative | more foolish Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most foolish Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
48 synonymsAntonyms
1 antonymsWord family
13 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form
Collocations
12 patterns- foolish enough to
- be foolish enough
- would be foolish
- foolish enough
- be foolish to
- foolish to do
- look foolish
- foolish thing
- to look foolish
- what a foolish
- was very foolish
- being being foolish