Hypertext Webster Gateway: "foolish"
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)
Foolish \Fool"ish\, a.
1. Marked with, or exhibiting, folly; void of understanding;
weak in intellect; without judgment or discretion; silly;
unwise.
I am a very foolish fond old man. --Shak.
2. Such as a fool would do; proceeding from weakness of mind
or silliness; exhibiting a want of judgment or discretion;
as, a foolish act.
3. Absurd; ridiculous; despicable; contemptible.
A foolish figure he must make. --Prior.
Syn: Absurd; shallow; shallow-brained; brainless; simple;
irrational; unwise; imprudent; indiscreet; incautious;
silly; ridiculous; vain; trifling; contemptible. See
{Absurd}.
From WordNet (r) 1.7 (wn)
foolish
adj 1: devoid of good sense or judgment; "foolish remarks"; "a
foolish decision" [ant: {wise}]
2: (informal) having or revealing stupidity; "ridiculous
anserine behavior"; "a dopey answer"; "a dopey kid"; "some
fool idea about rewriting authors' books" [syn: {anserine},
{dopy}, {dopey}, {fool(a)}, {goosey}, {goosy}, {gooselike}]
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