B1adjectiveemotionspsychology
US/ˈfuː.lɪʃ/
UK/ˈfuː.lɪʃ/
not sensible; showing a lack of good judgment
In context
It would be foolish to spend all your savings on one holiday.
I felt foolish when I realized I had read the map upside down.
He made a foolish mistake and sent the email to everyone.
Words that go with foolish
adjective + noun
- foolish mistakeLocking the keys in the car was a foolish mistake.
- foolish decisionQuitting without another job was a foolish decision.
- foolish prideHis foolish pride stopped him from asking for help.
adverb + adjective
- utterly foolishIt would be utterly foolish to ignore the warning.
- rather foolishI felt rather foolish standing there in the rain.
adjective + preposition
- foolish ofIt was foolish of me to trust him.