FOOLISHNESS Synonyms

There are 16 synonyms of the word foolishness. (exact relations)
There are 5 hypernyms of the word foolishness. (close relations)

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	stupidity				nounn
	noun • a poor ability to understand or to profit from experience • a stupid mistake
	absurdity				nounn
	noun • a message whose content is at variance with reason • a ludicrous folly
	idiocy				nounn
	noun • extreme mental retardation
	nonsense				nounn
	noun • a message that seems to convey no meaning • ornamental objects of no great value adjective satellite • having no intelligible meaning
	silliness				nounn
	noun • a ludicrous folly • an impulsive scatterbrained manner
	folly				nounn
	noun • the trait of acting stupidly or rashly • a stupid mistake • the quality of being rash and foolish • foolish or senseless behavior
	betise				nounn
	noun • a stupid mistake
	craziness				nounn
	noun • informal terms for insanity • the quality of being rash and foolish • foolish or senseless behavior
	extravagance				nounn
	noun • the quality of exceeding the appropriate limits of decorum or probability or truth • the trait of spending extravagantly • the activity of excessive spending
	imbecility				nounn
	noun • retardation more severe than a moron but not as severe as an idiot • a stupid mistake
	imprudence				nounn
	noun • a lack of caution in practical affairs
	indiscretion				nounn
	noun • the trait of being injudicious • a petty misdeed
	irresponsibility				nounn
	noun • a form of untrustworthiness; the trait of lacking a sense of responsibility and not feeling accountable for your actions
	madness				nounn
	noun • obsolete terms for legal insanity • an acute viral disease of the nervous system of warm-blooded animals (usually transmitted by the bite of a rabid animal); rabies is fatal if the virus reaches the brain • a feeling of intense anger • the quality of being rash and foolish • unrestrained excitement or enthusiasm
	ridiculousness				nounn
	noun • a message whose content is at variance with reason
	unwiseness				nounn
	noun • the trait of acting stupidly or rashly

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