FOOLISH


Meaning of FOOLISH in English

1.

If someone’s behaviour or action is ~, it is not sensible and shows a lack of good judgment.

It would be ~ to raise hopes unnecessarily...

It is ~ to risk skin cancer.

ADJ: oft it v-link ADJ to-inf

~ly

He admitted that he had acted ~ly.

ADV: usu ADV with v

~ness

They don’t accept any ~ness when it comes to spending money.

N-UNCOUNT

2.

If you look or feel ~, you look or feel so silly or ridiculous that people are likely to laugh at you.

I didn’t want him to look ~ and be laughed at.

= ridiculous

ADJ: usu v-link ADJ

~ly

He saw me standing there, grinning ~ly at him.

ADV: ADV after v

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