foolhardy
Americanadjective
adjective
Other Word Forms
- foolhardily adverb
- foolhardiness noun
Etymology
Origin of foolhardy
1175–1225; Middle English folhardy < Old French fol hardi. See fool 1, hardy 1
Example Sentences
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Sir Keir added, in an interview with me, that "it would be foolhardy to simply say we would ignore" China.
From BBC
Many have expressed concerns about Starmer visit to China, but the prime minister said it would be "foolhardy to sit with your head in your hands and refuse to engage" with the country.
From BBC
Netflix is so dominant that it seems foolhardy not to bet on its continued success at this point.
The number of people who applied for unemployment benefits after Thanksgiving jumped to a three-month high, but it’s foolhardy to judge the overall health of the labor market on holiday seasons.
From MarketWatch
It was in just this sort of rash and foolhardy mood that Penelope decided not to go straight back to the nursery.
From Literature
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