All foolish synonyms
foolΒ·ish
F f adj foolish
- insane β not sane; not of sound mind; mentally deranged.
- crazy β If you describe someone or something as crazy, you think they are very foolish or strange.
- stupid β lacking ordinary quickness and keenness of mind; dull.
- irrational β without the faculty of reason; deprived of reason.
- fantastic β conceived or appearing as if conceived by an unrestrained imagination; odd and remarkable; bizarre; grotesque: fantastic rock formations; fantastic designs.
- ludicrous β causing laughter because of absurdity; provoking or deserving derision; ridiculous; laughable: a ludicrous lack of efficiency.
- unreasonable β not reasonable or rational; acting at variance with or contrary to reason; not guided by reason or sound judgment; irrational: an unreasonable person.
- preposterous β completely contrary to nature, reason, or common sense; absurd; senseless; utterly foolish: a preposterous tale.
- ridiculous β causing or worthy of ridicule or derision; absurd; preposterous; laughable: a ridiculous plan.
- silly β weak-minded or lacking good sense; stupid or foolish: a silly writer.
- absurd β If you say that something is absurd, you are criticizing it because you think that it is ridiculous or that it does not make sense.
- unwise β not wise; foolish; imprudent; lacking in good sense or judgment: an unwise choice; an unwise man.
- ill-advised β acting or done without due consideration; imprudent: an ill-advised remark.
- brainless β If you describe someone or something as brainless, you mean that you think they are stupid.
- daffy β If you describe a person or thing as daffy, you mean that they are strange or foolish, but in a rather attractive way.
- daft β If you describe a person or their behaviour as daft, you think that they are stupid, impractical, or rather strange.
- dotty β marked with dots; dotted.
- fatuous β foolish or inane, especially in an unconscious, complacent manner; silly.
- feebleminded β lacking the normal mental powers.
- half-baked β insufficiently cooked.
- half-witted β feeble-minded.
- harebrained β giddy; reckless.
- imprudent β not prudent; lacking discretion; incautious; rash.
- incautious β not cautious; careless; reckless; heedless.
- indiscreet β not discreet; lacking prudence, good judgment, or circumspection: an indiscreet remark.
- injudicious β not judicious; showing lack of judgment; unwise; imprudent; indiscreet: an injudicious decision.
- jerky β characterized by jerks or sudden starts; spasmodic.
- loony β lunatic; insane.
- lunatic β (no longer in technical use; now considered offensive) an insane person.
- mad β mentally disturbed; deranged; insane; demented.
- moronic β Informal. a person who is notably stupid or lacking in good judgment: I wonder why they elected that narrow-minded moron to Congress.
- nutty β abounding in or producing nuts.
- senseless β destitute or deprived of sensation; unconscious.
- short-sighted β unable to see far; nearsighted; myopic.
- simple β easy to understand, deal with, use, etc.: a simple matter; simple tools.
- unintelligent β deficient in intelligence; dull; stupid.
- wacky β odd or irrational; crazy: They had some wacky plan for selling more books.
- weak β not strong; liable to yield, break, or collapse under pressure or strain; fragile; frail: a weak fortress; a weak spot in armor.
- witless β lacking wit or intelligence; stupid; foolish.
- zany β ludicrously or whimsically comical; clownish.
- dippy β somewhat mad or foolish: dippy with love.
- doltish β a dull, stupid person; blockhead.
- ill-considered β lacking thorough consideration; ill-suited; unwise.
- imbecilic β of, relating to, or characteristic of an imbecile.
- kooky β of, like, or pertaining to a kook; eccentric, strange, or foolish.
- cockamamy β ridiculous, pointless, or nonsensical: full of wild schemes and cockamamie ideas.
- nerdy β Slang. of or like a nerd.
adjective foolish
- thoughtless β lacking in consideration for others; inconsiderate; tactless: a thoughtless remark.
- rash β acting or tending to act too hastily or without due consideration.
- reckless β utterly unconcerned about the consequences of some action; without caution; careless (usually followed by of): to be reckless of danger.