English to German Meaning of foolish - töricht

Foolish :

töricht

adjective

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

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!

Vikings Season 1, Episode 7

from spending your money on FOOLISH expenses.

The Big Bang Theory Season 10, Episode 17

and it is FOOLISH to try and compare them.

The Big Bang Theory Season 10, Episode 8

What's FOOLISH about that?

Vikings Season 1, Episode 9

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

The Big Bang Theory Season 8, Episode 22

Examples of foolish from TV Shows

Let's pay them off! MAN: Foolish!

Vikings Season 1, Episode 7

from spending your money on FOOLISH expenses.

The Big Bang Theory Season 10, Episode 17

and it is FOOLISH to try and compare them.

The Big Bang Theory Season 10, Episode 8

What's FOOLISH about that?

Vikings Season 1, Episode 9

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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