foolishness
foolishness · foolishnesses
безглуздість, нерозсудливість
глупость
Dummheit, Torheit, Unverstand, Narrheit
The state of being foolishThe state of being foolish.
/ˈfuːlɪʃnəs/
» Let's not have any more foolishness.
Meaning
2 senses(uncountable)The state of being foolish.
Torheit, Dummheit, Tölpelhaftigkeit
глу́постьglúpostʹ
безглуздістьbezhluzdistʹ, нерозсудливістьnerozsudlyvistʹ
the quality of being rash and foolish
(countable)A thing or event that is foolish, or an absurdity.
Dummheit
глу́постьglúpostʹ
Examples
30 sentencesLet's not have any more foolishness.
You need to stop this foolishness.
I'm in no mood for your foolishness, Tom.
deIch habe keine Lust auf deine Blödeleien, Tom!
I knew Tom was up to some foolishness.
I knew that Tom was up to some foolishness.
Translations
8 languagesУкраїнська
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Русский
By meaning 1
state of being foolish:
Deutsch
By meaning 1
state of being foolish:
Origin
From Middle English folishnesse, follissnesse, equivalent to foolish + -ness.From Middle English folishnesse, follissnesse, equivalent to foolish + -ness.
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Forms
plural: foolishnesses| Singular | foolishness |
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regular
Synonyms
14 synonymsfollyB2extravaganceC1indiscretionC2imprudenceirresponsibilityabsurdityridiculousnessschmuckinessstupidity
Close in meaning
- the trait of acting stupidly or rashly:follyunwiseness
- the quality of being rash and foolish:follycrazinessmadness
- a stupid mistake:stupiditybetisefollyimbecility
Antonyms
1 antonymsWord family
2 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable