All foolishness synonyms
foolΒ·ish
F f noun foolishness
- irrationality β the quality or condition of being irrational.
- silliness β weak-minded or lacking good sense; stupid or foolish: a silly writer.
- craziness β mentally deranged; demented; insane.
- lunacy β insanity; mental disorder.
- bunk β A bunk is a bed that is fixed to a wall, especially in a ship or caravan.
- folly β the state or quality of being foolish; lack of understanding or sense.
- insanity β the condition of being insane; a derangement of the mind. Synonyms: dementia, lunacy, madness, craziness, mania, aberration.
- stupidity β the state, quality, or fact of being stupid.
- rubbish β worthless, unwanted material that is rejected or thrown out; debris; litter; trash.
- indiscretion β lack of discretion; imprudence.
- absurdity β the quality or state of being absurd; nonsense
- irresponsibility β said, done, or characterized by a lack of a sense of responsibility: His refusal to work shows him to be completely irresponsible.
- inanity β lack of sense, significance, or ideas; silliness.
- claptrap β If you describe something that someone says as claptrap, you mean that it is stupid or foolish although it may sound important.
- weakness β the state or quality of being weak; lack of strength, firmness, vigor, or the like; feebleness.
- insensibility β incapable of feeling or perceiving; deprived of sensation; unconscious, as a person after a violent blow.
- imprudence β not prudent; lacking discretion; incautious; rash.
- senselessness β destitute or deprived of sensation; unconscious.
- poppycock β nonsense; bosh.
- impracticality β not practical or useful.
- tommyrot β nonsense; utter foolishness.
- twaddle β trivial, feeble, silly, or tedious talk or writing.
- mistake β an error in action, calculation, opinion, or judgment caused by poor reasoning, carelessness, insufficient knowledge, etc.
- absurdness β utterly or obviously senseless, illogical, or untrue; contrary to all reason or common sense; laughably foolish or false: an absurd explanation.
- foolery β foolish action or conduct.
- unwise β not wise; foolish; imprudent; lacking in good sense or judgment: an unwise choice; an unwise man.
- preposterous β completely contrary to nature, reason, or common sense; absurd; senseless; utterly foolish: a preposterous tale.
- ludicrous β causing laughter because of absurdity; provoking or deserving derision; ridiculous; laughable: a ludicrous lack of efficiency.
- unreasonableness β not reasonable or rational; acting at variance with or contrary to reason; not guided by reason or sound judgment; irrational: an unreasonable person.
- carrying-on β unconventional or questionable behaviour
- witlessness β lacking wit or intelligence; stupid; foolish.
- idiocy β utterly senseless or foolish behavior; a stupid or foolish act, statement, etc.: All this talk of zombies coming to attack us is pure idiocy.
- thoughtlessness β lacking in consideration for others; inconsiderate; tactless: a thoughtless remark.
- foolhardiness β recklessly or thoughtlessly bold; foolishly rash or venturesome.
- recklessness β utterly unconcerned about the consequences of some action; without caution; careless (usually followed by of): to be reckless of danger.
- madness β the state of being mad; insanity.
- nonsense β words or language having little or no sense or meaning.
adjective foolishness
- injudicious β not judicious; showing lack of judgment; unwise; imprudent; indiscreet: an injudicious decision.
- rashness β acting or tending to act too hastily or without due consideration.