fool Antonyms
Strongest:
Strong:
- featherhead
- ding-dong
- half-wit
- nitwit
- jackass
- nutcase
- daredevil
- simpleton
- nincompoop
- booby
- nit
- git
- cuckoo
- ninnyhammer
- loser
- doofus
- ninny
- charley
- charlie
- nut
- dolt
- dipstick
- simp
- mooncalf
- donkey
- turkey
- dummy
- dingbat
- monkey
- berk
Weak:
- codger
- know-nothing
- ignoramus
- scatterbrain
- madman
- chump
- crackpot
- screwball
- fathead
- laughingstock
- mockery
- ding-a-ling
- numskull
- dunce
- birdbrain
- dork
- goon
- weirdo
- dupe
- shlemiel
- blockhead
- stock
- butt
- oddball
- yo-yo
- schnook
- schlump
- pinhead
- schlub
- schlemiel
- character
- shlub
- dumbbell
- madwoman
- numbskull
- dodo
- kook
- featherbrain
- knucklehead
- airhead
- dope
- gander
- imbecile
- crank
Meaning of fool
fool (n)
a person who lacks good judgment
a person who is gullible and easy to take advantage of
a professional clown employed to entertain a king or nobleman in the Middle Ages
fool (v)
make a fool or dupe of
spend frivolously and unwisely
fool or hoax
indulge in horseplay
fool (n.)
A compound of gooseberries scalded and crushed, with cream; -- commonly called gooseberry fool.
One destitute of reason, or of the common powers of understanding; an idiot; a natural.
A person deficient in intellect; one who acts absurdly, or pursues a course contrary to the dictates of wisdom; one without judgment; a simpleton; a dolt.
One who acts contrary to moral and religious wisdom; a wicked person.
One who counterfeits folly; a professional jester or buffoon; a retainer formerly kept to make sport, dressed fantastically in motley, with ridiculous accouterments.
fool (v. i.)
To play the fool; to trifle; to toy; to spend time in idle sport or mirth.
fool (v. t.)
To infatuate; to make foolish.
To use as a fool; to deceive in a shameful or mortifying manner; to impose upon; to cheat by inspiring foolish confidence; as, to fool one out of his money.
fool Sentence Examples
- Don't be a fool; always think twice before making a decision.
- He felt like a fool after realizing he had forgotten his wallet at home.
- She couldn't help but feel like a fool for trusting him again after he had betrayed her trust before.
- Only a fool would believe such an outlandish story without evidence.
- Despite warnings, he foolishly ventured into the forest alone.
- She felt like a fool for falling for his smooth talk and empty promises.
- He acted like a fool, making jokes at inappropriate times during the meeting.
- It takes a fool to repeat the same mistake over and over again without learning from it.
- She felt like a fool for not studying for the exam and failing as a result.
- He made a fool of himself by tripping over his own feet in front of the entire class.
FAQs About the word fool
a person who lacks good judgment, a person who is gullible and easy to take advantage of, a professional clown employed to entertain a king or nobleman in the M
lunatic, idiot, moron, goose, featherhead, ding-dong, half-wit, nitwit, jackass, nutcase
thinker, sage, genius,brain, sage, genius, brain, thinker,,
Don't be a fool; always think twice before making a decision.
He felt like a fool after realizing he had forgotten his wallet at home.
She couldn't help but feel like a fool for trusting him again after he had betrayed her trust before.
Only a fool would believe such an outlandish story without evidence.
