Foolish Behaviors

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

  • It would be foolish to invest all your money in one risky stock.
  • Don't be foolish and try to swim in that rough ocean.
  • She's acting so foolish, thinking she can outsmart everyone.
  • His decision to quit his stable job without a backup plan was quite foolish.

noun the quality or state of being foolish; lack of good sense or judgment

  • The decision to invest all his savings in a risky venture showed his foolishness.
  • Her foolishness in believing everything she read online led to many mistakes.
  • I can't believe the level of foolishness he displayed by trying to jump off the roof.
  • The foolishness of trying to control everything in life became clear to her as she learned to let go.