foolish
11foolish — foolishly, adv. foolishness, n. /fooh lish/, adj. 1. resulting from or showing a lack of sense; ill considered; unwise: a foolish action, a foolish speech. 2. lacking forethought or caution. 3. trifling, insignificant, or paltry. [1250 1300; ME… …
12foolish — fool|ish [ fulıʃ ] adjective * 1. ) lacking good SENSE and judgment: a foolish mistake I did some stupid things when I was young and foolish. it is foolish to do something: It would be foolish to change your mind now. very/singularly/extremely… …
13foolish */ — UK [ˈfuːlɪʃ] / US [ˈfulɪʃ] adjective 1) lacking good sense and judgment a foolish mistake I did some stupid things when I was young and foolish. it is foolish to do something: It would be foolish to change your mind now. very/singularly/extremely …
14foolish — adjective 1 a foolish action, remark etc is stupid and shows that someone is not thinking sensibly: I ve never heard anything so foolish in all my life. | it is foolish (of sb) to do sth: It was foolish of them to expect the economy to recover so …
15foolish — adj. foolish to + inf. (it was foolish to take the test without preparation; he was foolish to try) * * * [ fuːlɪʃ] foolish to + inf. (it was foolish to take the test without preparation; he was foolish to try) …
16foolish — [[t]fu͟ːlɪʃ[/t]] 1) ADJ GRADED: oft it v link ADJ to inf If someone s behaviour or action is foolish, it is not sensible and shows a lack of good judgement. It would be foolish to raise hopes unnecessarily... It is foolish to risk skin cancer.… …
17foolish — fool•ish [[t]ˈfu lɪʃ[/t]] adj. 1) resulting from or showing a lack of sense 2) lacking forethought or caution 3) insignificant or paltry • Etymology: 1250–1300 fool′ish•ly, adv. fool′ish•ness, n. syn: foolish, fatuous, inane imply weakness of… …
18foolish — /ˈfulɪʃ / (say foohlish) adjective 1. silly; without sense: a foolish person. 2. resulting from or evidencing folly; ill considered; unwise: a foolish action; foolish speech. 3. Obsolete trifling, insignificant, or paltry. –phrase 4. make someone …
19foolish — adjective a) lacking good sense or judgement; unwise Being foolish once in a while does not make one a foolish person. b) Resembling or characteristic of a fool. Syn: unwise …
20foolish — See: PENNY WISE AND POUND FOOLISH …
