'Foolishness' definitions:
Definition of 'foolishness'
(from WordNet)
noun
The trait of acting stupidly or rashly [syn: folly, foolishness, unwiseness] [ant: wisdom, wiseness]
noun
The quality of being rash and foolish; "trying to drive through a blizzard is the height of folly"; "adjusting to an insane society is total foolishness" [syn: folly, foolishness, craziness, madness]
noun
Definition of 'Foolishness'
From: GCIDE
- Foolishness \Fool"ish*ness\, n.
- 1. The quality of being foolish. [1913 Webster]
- 2. A foolish practice; an absurdity. [1913 Webster]
- The preaching of the cross is to them that perish foolishness. --1 Cor. i. 18. [1913 Webster]
Synonyms of 'foolishness'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- absurdity,
- absurdness,
- big deal,
- blank mind,
- blankmindedness,
- blankness,
- brainlessness,
- bull,
- bunk,
- calm of mind,
- craziness,
- devilishness,
- devilment,
- devilry,
- deviltry,
- dottiness,
- elfishness,
- emptiness,
- emptiness of mind,
- empty-headedness,
- fallow mind,
- fatuity,
- flightiness,
- flimsiness,
- folly,
- frivolity,
- frivolousness,
- futility,
- giddiness,
- high spirits,
- idleness,
- ignorance,
- impishness,
- impracticality,
- imprudence,
- inanity,
- incapacity,
- indiscretion,
- ineptitude,
- injudiciousness,
- insanity,
- insensibility,
- irrationality,
- lackbrainedness,
- lackwittedness,
- levity,
- lightness,
- low IQ,
- ludicrousness,
- lunacy,
- mental blankness,
- mental weakness,
- mercuriality,
- mindlessness,
- mischief,
- mischievousness,
- nirvana,
- nonsense,
- nugacity,
- oblivion,
- passivity,
- playfulness,
- prankishness,
- pranksomeness,
- preposterousness,
- primal stupidity,
- puckishness,
- quietism,
- reasonlessness,
- ridiculousness,
- roguery,
- roguishness,
- scampishness,
- senselessness,
- shallowness,
- silliness,
- slackmindedness,
- slackwittedness,
- slenderness,
- slightness,
- sportiveness,
- superficiality,
- tabula rasa,
- thoughtfreeness,
- thoughtlessness,
- tranquillity,
- triflingness,
- triteness,
- triviality,
- trivialness,
- unintellectuality,
- unintelligence,
- unreasonableness,
- unwisdom,
- unwiseness,
- Urdummheit,
- vacancy,
- vacuity,
- vanity,
- vapidity,
- volatility,
- waggery,
- waggishness,
- witlessness,
- youthful spirits