Foolishness

Noun

 * 1)  The state of being foolish.
 * 2)  A thing or event that is foolish, or an absurdity.

Synonyms

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

Antonyms

 * wisdom

Related terms

 * fool

Adjectives for Foolishness
potent; drunken; colossal; unspeakable.

Verbs for Foolishness
awaken—; cast aside—; confess—; convert into—; criticize—; forsake—; govern by—; grieve over—; ignore—; indicate—; persuade to—; practise—; pretend—; provide —; reprimand—; resent—; ridicule—; rue —; shape—; sneer at—; suffer for—; — amuses; —befits; —persists; —smarts; — tempts; prevent—.

Thesaurus
Urdummheit, absurdity, absurdness, big deal, blank mind, blankmindedness, blankness, brainlessness, bull, bunk, calm of mind, craziness, devilishness, devilment, devilry, deviltry, dottiness, elfishness, emptiness, emptiness of mind, empty-headedness, fallow mind, fatuity, flightiness, flimsiness, folly, frivolity, frivolousness, futility, giddiness, high spirits, idleness, ignorance, impishness, impracticality, imprudence, inanity, incapacity, indiscretion, ineptitude, injudiciousness, insanity, insensibility, irrationality, lackbrainedness, lackwittedness, levity, lightness, low IQ, ludicrousness, lunacy, mental blankness, mental weakness, mercuriality, mindlessness, mischief, mischievousness, nirvana, nonsense, nugacity, oblivion, passivity, playfulness, prankishness, pranksomeness, preposterousness, primal stupidity, puckishness, quietism, reasonlessness, ridiculousness, roguery, roguishness, scampishness, senselessness, shallowness, silliness, slackmindedness, slackwittedness, slenderness, slightness, sportiveness, superficiality, tabula rasa, thoughtfreeness, thoughtlessness, tranquillity, triflingness, triteness, triviality, trivialness, unintellectuality, unintelligence, unreasonableness, unwisdom, unwiseness, vacancy, vacuity, vanity, vapidity, volatility, waggery, waggishness, witlessness, youthful spirits

Translations

 * Czech:
 * Danish: tåbelighed
 * Esperanto: malsaĝeco
 * Finnish:
 * German:


 * Italian: ,
 * Polish:
 * Russian: глупость
 * Sardinian: (northern) macchìghine, macchìne, bambidudine, (southern) scimpròriu
 * Scottish Gaelic:


 * Czech:
 * Danish: tåbelighed
 * Finnish:
 * German:


 * Italian: ,
 * Polish:
 * Russian: глупость
 * Scottish Gaelic: