foolish
Translation
unwise, silly, stupid
Examples
It was a foolish thing to say.
It was a foolish thing to say.
I felt foolish when I realised my mistake.
I felt foolish when I realized my mistake.
Grammar Patterns
a foolish ((noun)) an unwise (noun) It was a foolish decision.
It is foolish ((of sb.)) ((to-inf)) It is unwise for (sb.) to do (sth.) It was foolish of him to quit his job.
Similar Words
Synonyms: silly, unwise, stupid, absurd; Antonyms: wise, sensible, clever
Etymology
From 'fool' plus the suffix '-ish', meaning 'having the qualities of'.
Memory Tips
Remember that something a 'fool' would do is 'foolish'.