Foolish

Pronunciation: /ˈfuːlɪʃ/

Definitions of foolish

adjective showing a lack of good sense or judgment; silly or unwise

Example Sentences

A1 He made a foolish mistake by leaving his keys in the car.

A2 It was foolish of her to trust a stranger with her personal information.

B1 The decision to invest all his savings in one risky stock was foolish.

B2 She felt foolish for not double-checking the address before sending the package.

C1 The CEO's foolish decision led to a significant loss in revenue for the company.

C2 Despite his intelligence, he occasionally makes foolish choices in his personal life.

Examples of foolish in a Sentence

formal It would be foolish to invest all your money in one risky stock.

informal Don't be foolish and try to swim in that rough ocean.

slang She's acting so foolish, thinking she can outsmart everyone.

figurative His decision to quit his stable job without a backup plan was quite foolish.

Grammatical Forms of foolish

• past tense: fooled
• plural: foolish
• comparative: more foolish
• superlative: most foolish
• present tense: foolish
• future tense: will be foolish
• perfect tense: have been foolish
• continuous tense: being foolish
• singular: foolish
• positive degree: foolish
• infinitive: to be foolish
• gerund: foolishing
• participle: foolished

Origin and Evolution of foolish

First Known Use: 1250 year

Language of Origin: Old English

Story behind the word: The word 'foolish' originated from the Old English word 'fōl', which meant 'devoid of reason or good sense'.

Evolution of the word: Over time, the word 'foolish' has retained its original meaning of lacking good sense, but has also taken on additional connotations of being silly or unwise.