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foolishness

[foo-lish-nis] / ˈfu lɪʃ nɪs /
NOUN
idiocy, nonsense
Synonyms
STRONGEST
absurdity bunk craziness folly indiscretion insanity irrationality irresponsibility lunacy rubbish silliness stupidity
STRONG
absurdness claptrap foolery impracticality imprudence inanity insensibility mistake poppycock senselessness tommyrot twaddle unwiseness weakness
WEAK
carrying-on dumb trick fool trick horse feathers ludicrousness preposterousness unreasonableness witlessness
Antonyms
STRONGEST
judgment sense wisdom
WEAK
care carefulness caution circumspection prudence seriousness thoughtfulness wiseness

Example Sentences

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Was it a calculated risk or stubborn foolishness?

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 9, 2026

Mr. Clooney has never had a better role, and he burrows deeply into it with a self-interrogating combination of narcissism, foolishness, bravado and charisma.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 13, 2025

Part of it is working through lifelong, longstanding feelings of “I’m a fool and my foolishness is going to make people incredibly angry with me.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 7, 2025

It's that time of the year again - the annual act of foolishness in which I try to predict the outcome of the 2024-25 season for all 20 Premier League clubs.

From BBC • Aug. 14, 2024

Losing the horse and saddle was hard, but he could buy another in Abbot’s Ford and still have enough money to live comfortably until he finished this foolishness and met up with Skarpi in Treya.

From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.