foolish (/ˈfuːlɪʃ/)
adjective · Intermediate · Adjectives
🔊 /ˈfuːlɪʃ/
Meaning
Meaning: lacking good sense
Showing a lack of good sense or judgement; silly or unwise.
Examples
🗣 It would be foolish to spend all your savings on a single risky bet.
Etymology
From ‘fool’ (Old French ‘fol’, from Latin ‘follis’, bellows) plus ‘-ish’.
How & Where It’s Used
Describes unwise actions and decisions; gentler than ‘stupid’.
Tags: intelligence, personality