foolishness

Letters that make foolishness

s, o, e, f, l, n, h, i are letters that make 'foolishness'

Words within foolishness

FO, SS, foolish, li, NE, ness, fool, HN, Es, Li, Ne are words within 'foolishness'


3 possible definitions for 'foolishness'

Foolishness as "the quality of being rash and foolish"

Under this definition, foolishness is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

madness, folly, craziness have the same meaning as 'foolishness'

foolishness as a type

'foolishness' can be a type of stupidity.

Derivatives of foolishness

wild, foolish, insane, mad, crazy, dotty, gaga, harebrained are derivatives of 'foolishness'.

Example of foolishness used within this context

"trying to drive through a blizzard is the height of folly", "adjusting to an insane society is total foolishness"


Foolishness as "the trait of acting stupidly or rashly"

Under this definition, foolishness is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

folly, unwiseness have the same meaning as 'foolishness'

Antonyms

wisdom, wiseness have the opposite meaning of 'foolishness'

foolishness as a type

'foolishness' can be a type of trait.

Types of foolishness

asininity, indiscretion, silliness, injudiciousness, fatuity, fatuousness, absurdity are types of 'foolishness'.

Derivatives of foolishness

jerky, unwise, anserine, dopy, dopey, foolish, goosey, goosy, gooselike are derivatives of 'foolishness'.


Foolishness as "a stupid mistake"

Under this definition, foolishness is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

folly, stupidity, betise, imbecility have the same meaning as 'foolishness'

foolishness as a type

'foolishness' can be a type of mistake, fault, error.



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