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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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
When Newby announced that he was running for a seat on North Carolina’s Supreme Court in the 2004 election, it seemed like a foolhardy choice.
From Salon
At the Mill Basin Deli on the southeast edge of Brooklyn, it was taken for granted that giving any quarter to Mamdani would be foolhardy.
Or foolhardy when this is a moment when she ought to be mustering as much authority as she can?
From BBC
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