English to German Meaning of foolish - töricht


Foolish :
töricht

töricht, schwer, hohlköpfig, dumm, nebelig, Unfruchtbar, rührselig, blöd, geistlos, brachial, unklug, frivol, nicht informiert, unwissend, nicht ratsam, ungebildet, bewusstlos, sinnlos, Töpfchen, unbedeutend, Dime, Fiedeln, unternormal, schwachsinnig, unzweckmäßig, leichtsinnig, lächerlich, komisch, jünger, rückwärts, Neu, böse, böswillige, leblos, Stumpf, schlecht beurteilt, liegend auf einem Feldbett, faul, doof, einfach, hirnlos

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Definitions of foolish in English
Adjective(1) devoid of good sense or judgment(2) having or revealing stupidity
Examples of foolish in English
(1) He understood that it would be bad and foolish to risk everything for stubborn pride.(2) I was foolish enough to believe that someone like him could ever be interested in someone like me.(3) I wanted to prove to him that I was not just a little foolish girl.(4) I think it was rather foolish on your part not to ask who you were speaking to.(5) Byron always longed for adventure, but this idea just seemed foolish to him.(6) In practice, prospective partners would be foolish to ignore the interests of either institution.(7) The Government would be very unwise and foolish to attempt to get rid of her.(8) She had been so foolish to think she could fall in love with another.(9) Equally it is foolish to pretend that private drug taking imposes no harm on society.(10) The Titans came, and foolish mortals sought power in strange places.(11) We are very foolish to let this pass in any instance.(12) Neither of us can afford to lose our positions here over a foolish mistake.(13) No one is foolish enough to believe that we have an equitable system at the moment.(14) Of course, it may be foolish to assume that the two references to peace present an irreconcilable contradiction.(15) Outsiders have no right to demand it, and the church would be very foolish to try and provide it.(16) If such promises have been made, the administration would be foolish to believe them.
Related Phrases of foolish
(1) be foolish ::
töricht
(2) foolish thing ::
dumme Sache
Synonyms
Adjective
1. stupid ::
blöd
2. silly ::
dumm
3. idiotic ::
idiotisch
4. witless ::
geistlos
5. brainless ::
hirnlos
6. vacuous ::
leer
7. mindless ::
geistlos
8. unintelligent ::
unintelligent
9. thoughtless ::
gedankenlos
10. half-baked ::
unausgegoren
11. harebrained ::
hirnrissig
12. imprudent ::
unklug
13. incautious ::
unvorsichtig
14. injudicious ::
unklug
15. unwise ::
unklug
16. ill-advised ::
schlecht beraten
17. ill-considered ::
unbedacht
18. impolitic ::
unklug
19. rash ::
Ausschlag
20. reckless ::
leichtsinnig
21. foolhardy ::
tollkühn
22. daft ::
bekloppt
23. dumb ::
Dumm
24. dim ::
verdunkeln
27. thick ::
dick
28. crack-brained ::
irre
29. crackpot ::
spinös
30. pea-brained ::
erbsen brained
31. wooden-headed ::
Holzköpfiger
32. dumb-ass ::
Blödmann
Antonyms
1. judicious ::
umsichtig
2. prudent ::
umsichtig
3. sagacious ::
scharfsinnig
4. sage ::
Salbei
5. sane ::
geistig gesund
6. sapient ::
weise
7. sensible ::
sinnvoll
8. sound ::
klingen
9. wise ::
weise
Different Forms
foolish, foolishly, foolishness
Word Example from TV Shows
Let's pay them off!
MAN: Foolish!

Let's pay them off! MAN: Foolish!

Vikings Season 1, Episode 7

from spending your money
on foolish expenses.

from spending your money on FOOLISH expenses.

The Big Bang Theory Season 10, Episode 17

and it is foolish to try and compare them.

and it is FOOLISH to try and compare them.

The Big Bang Theory Season 10, Episode 8

What's foolish about that?

What's FOOLISH about that?

Vikings Season 1, Episode 9

I'm tired of indulging your foolish lifestyle.
It's time you learned responsibility.

I'm tired of indulging your FOOLISH lifestyle. It's time you learned responsibility.

The Big Bang Theory Season 8, Episode 22

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