Meaning & use
foolish
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Lacking good sense or judgment; unwise or silly.
See it in a sentence
It was foolish to leave the front door unlocked overnight.
He felt foolish after realizing he'd been arguing about the wrong date.
A note on using this word
Milder than 'stupid'; it criticizes a specific decision or action rather than a person's overall intelligence.
Words with a similar meaning
unwisesilly
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Words with an opposite meaning
sensiblewise
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