foolishness

[foo-lish-nis]

noun

1. lack of wisdom or good judgment; foolish quality.

   Oh, the foolishness of thinking that wealth brings happiness!

2. foolish talk, ideas, or behavior.

   How could someone with such a clever mind as yourself talk such foolishness?

3. a foolish act, error, habit, etc..

   Shakespeare, who looks at all men as if from Mount Olympus, notes their foibles and foolishnesses, and yet smiles on them all.

Other Word Forms

• overfoolishness noun
• unfoolishness noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of foolishness¹

foolish + -ness

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