- having or revealing stupidity
"ridiculous anserine behavior"
"a dopey answer"
"a dopey kid"
"some fool idea about rewriting authors'' books"

- devoid of good sense or judgment
"foolish remarks"
"a foolish decision"

1. 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." -- Shak.

2. Such as a fool would do; proceeding from weakness of mind or silliness; exhibiting a want of judgment or discretion; as, a foolish act.

3. Absurd; ridiculous; despicable; contemptible.

" A foolish figure he must make." -- Prior.

Syn. -- Absurd; shallow; shallow-brained; brainless; simple; irrational; unwise; imprudent; indiscreet; incautious; silly; ridiculous; vain; trifling; contemptible. See Absurd.