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Wordnet 3.0

ADJECTIVE (2)

1. devoid of good sense or judgment;
- Example: "foolish remarks"
- Example: "a foolish decision"

2. having or revealing stupidity;
- Example: "ridiculous anserine behavior"
- Example: "a dopey answer"
- Example: "a dopey kid"
- Example: "some fool idea about rewriting authors' books";
[syn: anserine, dopy, dopey, foolish, goosey, goosy, gooselike, jerky]



The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Foolish \Fool"ish\, a.
   1. Marked with, or exhibiting, folly; void of understanding;
      weak in intellect; without judgment or discretion; silly;
      unwise.
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            I am a very foolish fond old man.     --Shak.
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   2. Such as a fool would do; proceeding from weakness of mind
      or silliness; exhibiting a want of judgment or discretion;
      as, a foolish act.
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   3. Absurd; ridiculous; despicable; contemptible.
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            A foolish figure he must make.        --Prior.

   Syn: Absurd; shallow; shallow-brained; brainless; simple;
        irrational; unwise; imprudent; indiscreet; incautious;
        silly; ridiculous; vain; trifling; contemptible. See
        Absurd.
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WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):

foolish
    adj 1: devoid of good sense or judgment; "foolish remarks"; "a
           foolish decision" [ant: wise]
    2: having or revealing stupidity; "ridiculous anserine
       behavior"; "a dopey answer"; "a dopey kid"; "some fool idea
       about rewriting authors' books" [syn: anserine, dopy,
       dopey, foolish, goosey, goosy, gooselike, jerky]