Foolish

7 lettersadjectivecommon

Updated June 2026

Definition

Lacking good sense or sound judgement, showing little regard for the likely consequences of one's actions.

“It would be foolish to set off across the moors in this weather without proper navigation equipment.”

Pronunciation

IPA

/ˈfuː.lɪʃ/

Syllables

fool·ish

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Synonyms

anserinedopy dopey goosey goosygooselikejerky

Antonyms

wise

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Shorter words formed from the letters in “foolish”.

folios flosh foils folio fools hoofs loofs olios shilf shooi shool solio filo fils fish foil fool fosh holi hols hoof hool lifo loos

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