fool Synonyms
Strongest:
Strong:
- dingbat
- berk
- ding-dong
- nitwit
- nit
- booby
- cuckoo
- donkey
- nut
- git
- simp
- ninny
- turkey
- monkey
- nutcase
- dipstick
- daredevil
- jackass
- charley
- nincompoop
- half-wit
- mooncalf
- dolt
- loser
- doofus
- featherhead
- charlie
- dummy
- ninnyhammer
- simpleton
Weak:
- screwball
- know-nothing
- numbskull
- chump
- airhead
- dupe
- schlemiel
- character
- schlub
- knucklehead
- birdbrain
- weirdo
- yo-yo
- scatterbrain
- imbecile
- schlump
- crank
- dork
- ding-a-ling
- shlemiel
- butt
- madman
- blockhead
- oddball
- shlub
- gander
- numskull
- dodo
- goon
- pinhead
- mockery
- dumbbell
- dunce
- featherbrain
- stock
- madwoman
- fathead
- laughingstock
- schnook
- ignoramus
- kook
- codger
- dope
- crackpot
fool Meaning
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, moron, idiot, goose, dingbat, berk, ding-dong, nitwit, nit, booby
brain, brain, genius, sage, thinker, genius, sage, 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.
