Definitions for foolish
ˈfu lɪʃfool·ish

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:1.0 / 1 vote

1. foolishadjective

   devoid of good sense or judgment

   "foolish remarks"; "a foolish decision"

2. anserine, dopy, dopey, foolish, goosey, goosy, gooselike, jerkyadjective

   having or revealing stupidity

   "ridiculous anserine behavior"; "a dopey answer"; "a dopey kid"; "some fool idea about rewriting authors' books"

WiktionaryRate this definition:3.6 / 5 votes

1. foolishadjective

   lacking good sense or judgement; unwise

2. foolishadjective

   Resembling or characteristic of a fool.

   Being foolish once in a while does not make one a foolish person.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Foolishadjective

   Etymology: from fool.

   1. Void of understanding; weak of intellect.

   Thou foolish woman, seest thou not our mourning? 2 Esdr.

   He, of all the men that ever my foolish eyes looked upon, was the best deserving a fair lady. William Shakespeare, Merchant of Venice.

   2. Imprudent; indiscreet.

   We are come off Like Romans; neither foolish in our stands,
   Nor cowardly in retire. William Shakespeare, Coriolanus.

   3. Ridiculous; contemptible.

   It is a foolish thing to make a long prologue, and to be short in the story itself. 2 Mac. ii. 32.

   Pray do not mock me;
   I am a very foolish fond old man:
   I fear I am not in my perfect mind. William Shakespeare, King Lear.

   What could the head perform alone,
   If all their friendly aids were gone?
   A foolish figure he must make;
   Do nothing else but sleep and ake. Matthew Prior.

   4. [In Scripture.] Wicked; sinful.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Foolish

   Foolish is a song by American singer-songwriter Ashanti. It served as her debut single, the first from her self-titled debut album (2002). It was written by Ashanti, 7 Aurelius, Etterlene Jordan, Mark DeBarge and Irv Gotti, while production was overseen by Gotti. The song uses a sample of DeBarge's "Stay with Me" and features elements from the remix of "One More Chance" by The Notorious B. I. G. and "M. V. P." by Big L. Due to the inclusion of the sample, Mark DeBarge and Etterlene Jordan are also credited as songwriters. A promotional version of the single called "Unfoolish" features a verse from Notorious B. I. G. from his song "F--king You Tonight". The song was released as the album's lead single on January 29, 2002. It spent ten weeks at number one on the US Billboard Hot 100 and on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart, becoming Ashanti's second number one and third top ten on both charts. Elsewhere, "Foolish" became a top ten hit in the United Kingdom, Australia, New Zealand, Canada, Germany and Japan. The song was nominated for Best Female R&B Vocal Performance at the 2003 Grammy Awards, and won the Soul Train Music Award for Best R&B/Soul Single – Female. In 2009, Billboard ranked it 19th on its Hot 100 Songs of the 2000s Decade.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. foolish

   Foolish can be generally defined as lacking good sense, judgment, or wisdom. It refers to behavior or actions that are imprudent, reckless, or lacking in logical reasoning. It often involves making decisions without considering the potential consequences or acting in a way that is seen as silly, unwise, or foolish by others.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. Foolishadjective

   marked with, or exhibiting, folly; void of understanding; weak in intellect; without judgment or discretion; silly; unwise

2. Foolishadjective

   such as a fool would do; proceeding from weakness of mind or silliness; exhibiting a want of judgment or discretion; as, a foolish act

3. Foolishadjective

   absurd; ridiculous; despicable; contemptible

WikidataRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Foolish

   "Foolish" is the debut song by American R&B singer Ashanti from her debut album. It was written by Ashanti, 7 Aurelius, M. DeBarge and producer Irv Gotti. It uses a sample of DeBarge's "Stay with Me" and features elements from "One More Chance" by The Notorious B.I.G. and M.V.P by Big L. The song was released as the album's lead single on January 29, 2002, It spent ten weeks at number-one on the Billboard Hot 100 and U.S. Billboard Hot R&B Songs chart. The song became Ashanti's second number-one and third top ten on both charts. The song was in the top ten in United Kingdom, Australian and New Zealand, Canada, Germany and Japan . In 2009, it was named the 19th most successful song of the 2000s, on the Billboard Hot 100 Songs of the Decade. As of June 2012, it is the third best selling physical single of the 21st Century. It sold over 7.2 million copies to date.

British National Corpus

1. Adjectives Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'foolish' in Adjectives Frequency: #937

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How to pronounce foolish?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

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How to say foolish in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of foolish in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of foolish in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

Examples of foolish in a Sentence

1. Demosthenes:

   Great and unexpected successes are often the cause of foolish rushing into acts of extravagance.

2. Lakshheish M Patel:

   Nowadays internet youtube and channels are flooded with writeups and articles that say Indian bluchip cos shares are available with 50% discounts from high levels, but none of the writers will say that it can go further 25-50% below from current level. The reason is very simple that writers and editors have been paid by companies and brokers to attract new foolish investors

3. Republican Representative Bruce Babin:

   The terrorist attack in Paris by militant Islamists is a loud clanging alarm bell to Congress and the American people warning us why we must block Obama’s reckless and foolish plan to allow tens of thousands of Syrian refugees into the U.S..

4. Rudy Giuliani:

   Namely, do they have an open mind to the fact he could be telling the truth and Comey may be lying? if they have an open mind to that, this is something we'd consider. If they don't, then given all the irregularities of this investigation, we would be foolish to have him be interviewed.

5. J. Neil Schulman:

   Gun control advocates need to realize that passing laws that honest gun owners will not obey is a self-defeating strategy. Gun owners are not about to surrender their rights, and only the most foolish of politicians would risk the stability of the government by trying to use the force of the state to disarm the people.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=foolish
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Foolish
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=foolish
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Foolish
5. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/foolish
7. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=foolish
8. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=foolish