Foolhardy vs. Foolish — What's the Difference?
Difference Between Foolhardy and Foolish
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Foolhardy
Unwisely bold or venturesome; rash.
Foolish
Lacking good sense or judgement; unwise
He was foolish enough to confide in her
A foolish decision
Foolhardy
Marked by unthinking recklessness with disregard for danger; boldly rash; hotheaded.
Foolish
Lacking or exhibiting a lack of good sense or judgment; silly
A foolish boy.
A foolish purchase.
Foolhardy
A person who is foolhardy.
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Foolish
Capable of arousing laughter; absurd or ridiculous
A foolish grin.
Foolhardy
Daring without judgment; foolishly adventurous and bold.
Foolish
Embarrassed; abashed
I feel foolish telling you this.
Foolhardy
Marked by unthinking boldness; with defiant disregard for danger or consequences;
Foolhardy enough to try to seize the gun from the hijacker
Became the fiercest and most reckless of partisans
A reckless driver
A rash attempt to climb the World Trade Center
Foolish
Insignificant; trivial
Foolish little knickknacks.
Foolish
(of a person, an action, etc.) Lacking good sense or judgement; unwise.
Foolish
Resembling or characteristic of a fool.
Foolish
Marked with, or exhibiting, folly; void of understanding; weak in intellect; without judgment or discretion; silly; unwise.
I am a very foolish fond old man.
Foolish
Such as a fool would do; proceeding from weakness of mind or silliness; exhibiting a want of judgment or discretion; as, a foolish act.
Foolish
Absurd; ridiculous; despicable; contemptible.
A foolish figure he must make.
Foolish
Devoid of good sense or judgment;
Foolish remarks
A foolish decision
Foolish
Having or revealing stupidity;
Ridiculous anserine behavior
A dopey answer
A dopey kid
Some fool idea about rewriting authors' books
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