English to Afrikaans Meaning of foolish - dwaas

Foolish :

dwaas

adjective

dwaas, swaar, leë koppe, sagte-headed, dom, onkundig, mistige, swaksinnige, dronkverdriet, onnosel, stupide, onverstandig, ligsinnig, oningeligte, onwetend, onraadsaam, onopgevoede, bewusteloos, sinnelose, potjie, onbelangrik, sent, vroetel, tactloos, subnormale, swaksinnig, raadsaam, ondoordacht, onoordeelkundige, belaglik, lagwekkend, snaaks, jonger, agteruit, nuwe, moderne, bose, huigelagtige, kwaad-minded, lewelose, Dowwe, onverstandige, lê op 'n bed, lui, stom, eenvoudige, breinlose

Foolish :: dwaasFoolishly :: dwaasheidFoolishness :: dwaasheid

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Definitions of foolish in English

Adjective(1) devoid of good sense or judgment(2) having or revealing stupidity

Examples of foolish in English

(1) He understood that it would be bad and foolish to risk everything for stubborn pride.(2) I was foolish enough to believe that someone like him could ever be interested in someone like me.(3) I wanted to prove to him that I was not just a little foolish girl.(4) I think it was rather foolish on your part not to ask who you were speaking to.(5) Byron always longed for adventure, but this idea just seemed foolish to him.(6) In practice, prospective partners would be foolish to ignore the interests of either institution.(7) The Government would be very unwise and foolish to attempt to get rid of her.(8) She had been so foolish to think she could fall in love with another.(9) Equally it is foolish to pretend that private drug taking imposes no harm on society.(10) The Titans came, and foolish mortals sought power in strange places.(11) We are very foolish to let this pass in any instance.(12) Neither of us can afford to lose our positions here over a foolish mistake.(13) No one is foolish enough to believe that we have an equitable system at the moment.(14) Of course, it may be foolish to assume that the two references to peace present an irreconcilable contradiction.(15) Outsiders have no right to demand it, and the church would be very foolish to try and provide it.(16) If such promises have been made, the administration would be foolish to believe them.

Related Phrases of foolish

(1) be foolish ::

wees dwase

(2) foolish thing ::

dwase ding

Related Phrases of foolish

(1) be foolish ::

wees dwase

(2) foolish thing ::

dwase ding

Synonyms

Adjective

1. stupid ::

onnosel

2. silly ::

dom

3. idiotic ::

idiotiese

4. witless ::

stupide

5. brainless ::

breinlose

6. vacuous ::

nutteloos

7. mindless ::

sinnelose

8. unintelligent ::

denkende

9. thoughtless ::

onbesonne

10. half-baked ::

-Half gebakte

11. harebrained ::

harebrained

12. imprudent ::

onverstandig

13. incautious ::

onversigtige

14. injudicious ::

onoordeelkundige

15. unwise ::

onverstandig

16. ill-advised ::

onverstandige

17. ill-considered ::

ondeurdagte

18. impolitic ::

tactloos

19. rash ::

uitslag

20. reckless ::

roekelose

21. foolhardy ::

doldriest

22. daft ::

daft

23. dumb ::

stom

24. dim ::

dof

27. thick ::

dik

28. crack-brained ::

kraak-brained

29. crackpot ::

crackpot

30. pea-brained ::

-Ertjie brained

31. wooden-headed ::

hout-headed

32. dumb-ass ::

domkop

Antonyms

1. judicious ::

oordeelkundige

2. prudent ::

omsigtige

3. sagacious ::

intelligent

4. sage ::

salie

5. sane ::

sane

6. sapient ::

SAPIENT

7. sensible ::

sinvolle

8. sound ::

klink

9. wise ::

wys

Different Forms

foolish, foolishly, foolishness

Word Example from TV Shows

You know, you're just... You're just being FOOLISH, you know?

Breaking Bad Season 3, Episode 12

from spending your money on FOOLISH expenses.

The Big Bang Theory Season 10, Episode 17

Let's pay them off! MAN: Foolish!

Vikings Season 1, Episode 7

$a great risk for the plan,\Nfour would be extremely foolish.$

a great risk for the plan,
four would be extremely FOOLISH.

Money Heist Season 1, Episode 12

It's so good of you to visit me and my FOOLISH flock of hens.

Game of Thrones Season 3, Episode 2

Examples of foolish from TV Shows

You know, you're just... You're just being FOOLISH, you know?

Breaking Bad Season 3, Episode 12

from spending your money on FOOLISH expenses.

The Big Bang Theory Season 10, Episode 17

Let's pay them off! MAN: Foolish!

Vikings Season 1, Episode 7

$a great risk for the plan,\Nfour would be extremely foolish.$

a great risk for the plan,
four would be extremely FOOLISH.

Money Heist Season 1, Episode 12

It's so good of you to visit me and my FOOLISH flock of hens.

Game of Thrones Season 3, Episode 2

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