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The example sentences of FOOLISH in videos (15 in total of 31)

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make verb, base form it personal pronoun please verb, non-3rd person singular present make verb, base form you personal pronoun right adverb well adverb i personal pronoun know verb, non-3rd person singular present that preposition or subordinating conjunction i personal pronoun can modal foolish adjective but coordinating conjunction i personal pronoun promise verb, non-3rd person singular present
for preposition or subordinating conjunction example noun, singular or mass , originally adverb , when wh-adverb nice proper noun, singular was verb, past tense borrowed verb, past participle into preposition or subordinating conjunction english proper noun, singular from preposition or subordinating conjunction old proper noun, singular french proper noun, singular , it personal pronoun meant verb, past tense " foolish adjective . "
someone proper noun, singular who wh-pronoun is verb, 3rd person singular present penny proper noun, singular - wise adjective and coordinating conjunction pound noun, singular or mass - foolish adjective is verb, 3rd person singular present careful adjective with preposition or subordinating conjunction small adjective amounts noun, plural of preposition or subordinating conjunction money noun, singular or mass but coordinating conjunction
i personal pronoun know verb, non-3rd person singular present speaking verb, gerund or present participle of preposition or subordinating conjunction unity noun, singular or mass can modal sound verb, base form to to some determiner like preposition or subordinating conjunction a determiner foolish adjective fantasy noun, singular or mass these determiner days noun, plural .
the determiner idea noun, singular or mass of preposition or subordinating conjunction investing verb, gerund or present participle in preposition or subordinating conjunction something noun, singular or mass that preposition or subordinating conjunction doesn proper noun, singular t proper noun, singular make verb, non-3rd person singular present money noun, singular or mass seems verb, 3rd person singular present like preposition or subordinating conjunction a determiner foolish adjective endeavor noun, singular or mass ,
they personal pronoun 're verb, non-3rd person singular present foolish adjective even adverb you personal pronoun could modal use verb, base form some determiner of preposition or subordinating conjunction these determiner rather adverb creative adjective words noun, plural instead adverb number verb, non-3rd person singular present one cardinal number muppet proper noun, singular
is verb, 3rd person singular present that preposition or subordinating conjunction the determiner apostles noun, plural were verb, past tense n't adverb just adverb foolish adjective to to question verb, base form who wh-pronoun was verb, past tense the determiner greatest adjective, superlative among preposition or subordinating conjunction them personal pronoun
that preposition or subordinating conjunction causes noun, plural and coordinating conjunction the determiner foolish adjective things noun, plural of preposition or subordinating conjunction this determiner world noun, singular or mass to to be verb, base form useful adjective in preposition or subordinating conjunction your possessive pronoun hands noun, plural !
well adverb , it personal pronoun is verb, 3rd person singular present very adverb foolish adjective , but coordinating conjunction you personal pronoun are verb, non-3rd person singular present our possessive pronoun sister noun, singular or mass and coordinating conjunction we personal pronoun have verb, non-3rd person singular present to to help verb, base form you personal pronoun
why wh-adverb some determiner foolish adjective writers noun, plural may modal even adverb decide verb, base form to to write verb, base form a determiner story noun, singular or mass that preposition or subordinating conjunction doesn proper noun, singular t proper noun, singular have verb, non-3rd person singular present any determiner romance noun, singular or mass
for preposition or subordinating conjunction the determiner truth noun, singular or mass , are verb, non-3rd person singular present contrasted verb, past participle with preposition or subordinating conjunction foolish adjective characters noun, plural like preposition or subordinating conjunction mr proper noun, singular poe proper noun, singular and coordinating conjunction many adjective others noun, plural who wh-pronoun
absolutely adverb i personal pronoun did verb, past tense and coordinating conjunction that wh-determiner was verb, past tense foolish adjective on preposition or subordinating conjunction my possessive pronoun part verb, base form i personal pronoun mean verb, non-3rd person singular present the determiner candy noun, singular or mass 's possessive ending good adjective
a determiner place noun, singular or mass to to be verb, base form foolish adjective and coordinating conjunction comfortable adjective and coordinating conjunction joyful adjective and coordinating conjunction proud adjective , and coordinating conjunction somehow adverb , these determiner days noun, plural ,
community noun, singular or mass and coordinating conjunction a determiner passion noun, singular or mass to to encourage verb, base form others noun, plural to to behave verb, base form in preposition or subordinating conjunction a determiner proud adjective and coordinating conjunction foolish adjective manner noun, singular or mass

Use "foolish" in a sentence | "foolish" example sentences

How to use "foolish" in a sentence?

  • To rejoice in temporal comforts is dangerous, to rejoice in self is foolish, to rejoice in sin is fatal, but to rejoice in God is heavenly.
    -Charles Spurgeon-
  • Beware when any idea is promoted primarily because it is "bold, exciting, innovative, and new." There are many ideas that are "bold, exciting, innovative and new," but also foolish.
    -Donald Rumsfeld-
  • Before the beginning of brilliance, there must be great chaos. Before a brilliant person begins something great, they must look foolish in the crowd.
    -Fuxi-
  • God bless our good and gracious King, Whose promise none relies on; Who never said a foolish thing, Nor ever did a wise one.
    -John Wilmot-
  • Darling girl, blinded by foolish thoughts of love. How to tell her that the hearts of men were not so easily won. If won, rarely kept.
    -Kate Morton-
  • It would not be foolish to contemplate the possibility of a far greater progress still.
    -John Maynard Keynes-
  • Never underestimate the capacity of noble young men to do incredibly foolish things for perfectly good reasons.
    -Jennifer Fallon-
  • I've been lucky enough to play some funny, nasty ladies in my day, and if you can make them foolish, they're even funnier.
    -Kelly Bishop-
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Definition and meaning of FOOLISH

What does "foolish mean?"

/ˈfo͞oliSH/

foolish

adjective
lacking good sense or judgement.

What are synonyms of "foolish"?
Some common synonyms of "foolish" are:
  • stupid,
  • silly,
  • idiotic,
  • halfwitted,
  • witless,
  • brainless,
  • mindless,
  • thoughtless,
  • imprudent,
  • incautious,
  • irresponsible,
  • injudicious,
  • indiscreet,
  • unwise,
  • unintelligent,

You can find detailed definitions of them on this page.

/ˈst(y)o͞opəd/

stupid
adjective noun

Not intelligent; lacking ability to learn easily. stupid person.

/ˈsilē/

silly
adjective noun

Not being serious or important. foolish person.

/ˌidēˈädik/

idiotic
adjective

very stupid.

/ˈhafˌwidəd/

adjective

foolish or stupid.

/ˈwitlis/

witless
adjective

foolish.

/ˈbrānləs/

brainless
adjective

Not using intelligence.

/ˈmīn(d)ləs/

mindless
adjective

acting or done without justification or concern for consequences.

/ˈTHôtləs/

thoughtless
adjective

not showing consideration for needs of other people.

/imˈpro͞odnt/

imprudent
adjective

Not wise, responsible or smart; ill-judged.

/inˈkôSHəs/

incautious
adjective

heedless of potential problems or risks.

/ˌi(r)rəˈspänsəb(ə)l/

irresponsible
adjective

Acting without thinking of the consequences.

/ˌinjo͞oˈdiSHəs/

injudicious
adjective

showing very poor judgement.

/ˌindəˈskrēt/

indiscreet
adjective

Lacking good judgment, wisdom or self-restraint.

/ˌənˈwīz/

unwise
adjective

not wise or sensible.

/ˌənənˈteləjənt/

unintelligent
adjective

having or showing low level of intelligence.

What are antonyms of "foolish"?
Some common antonyms of "foolish" are:
  • sensible,
  • wise,

You can find detailed definitions of them on this page.

/ˈsensəb(ə)l/

sensible
adjective

done or chosen in accordance with wisdom or prudence.

/wīz/

wise
adjective

having or showing experience, knowledge, and good judgement.

Phrases and Idioms that contain "foolish"

penny-wise and pound-foolish

So concerned with saving money in any way possible that one fails to allocat ...

So concerned with saving money in any way possible that one fails to allocate money to things that will ultimately force one to spend more (due to lack of quality, proper maintenance, etc.).

be penny-wise and pound-foolish

To be so concerned with saving money that one ignores larger problems and ul ...

To be so concerned with saving money that one ignores larger problems and ultimately ends up spending more.

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