foolishness

Meanings

• noun

  1. The quality of being foolish or lacking sense or judgment; behaving in a stupid manner.

  - "His foolishness got him into trouble."
  - "The class clown's foolishness entertained us all."
  - "Her foolishness in trusting strangers led to her downfall."

• noun

  2. A foolish act; a foolish thing.

  - "The foolishness of selling stocks before a market crash."
  - "The foolishness of smoking in bed."
  - "The foolishness of driving under the influence."

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Antonyms

wisdom

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Synonyms

absurdity , indiscretion , extravagance , irresponsibility , folly , imprudence , ridiculousness , stupidity

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with foolishness
wisdomness , silliness , nonsenseness , handsomeness

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Variants

List of all variants of foolishness that leads to same result
foolishness , foolishnesses

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Forms

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Foolishnesses, Being foolish, Foolishly

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Etymology

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From Middle English folosh, from fol, folishe ‘foolish’ + -ness.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'foolish' appears in the Bible over 150 times.

2. The Fool is a character in many works of literature, including Chaucer's 'Canterbury Tales' and Shakespeare's 'As You Like It'.

3. The Foolish Wishes segment in Disney's 'Aladdin' is based on the ancient Arabic folktale 'Aladdin and the Magic Lamp'.

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Related Concepts

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1. Stupidity: A related concept to foolishness is stupidity, which refers to a lack of intelligence or common sense.

2. Wisdom: The opposite of foolishness is wisdom, which refers to the ability to make sound judgments and decisions based on knowledge and experience.

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Culture

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Foolishness has been a recurring theme in literature, art, and music. In Shakespeare's 'As You Like It', Jaques says, 'All the world's a stage, and all the men and women merely players: they have their exits and their entrances; and one man in his time plays many parts.' This quote highlights the foolishness of human nature and the inevitability of change. In music, 'Foolish Heart' by Bobby Vee is a classic love song about making a fool of oneself over an unrequited love.

How to Memorize "foolishness"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a person acting foolishly, such as wearing a clown suit in public or making a silly face.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'foolishness' with the image of a clown or a silly cartoon character.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic such as 'Foolishness starts with F, and Fools forget common sense'.

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