Foolish synonyms

Batty, absurd, and barmy are synonyms for foolish. Sensible and wise are antonyms of foolish. On this page, find 61 another word for foolish.

Another word for foolish

  • Absurd
  • Barmy
  • Batty
  • Brainless
  • Chowderheaded
  • Crackbrained
  • Crazy
  • Cuckoo
  • Daft
  • Damfool
  • Derisible
  • Dim-witted
  • Dim
  • Dippy
  • Dopey
  • Dotty
  • Dumb-ass
  • Dumb
  • Fatuous
  • Foolhardy
  • Glaikit
  • Gormless
  • Half-baked
  • Half-witted
  • Hare-brained
  • Idiotic
  • Ill-advised
  • Ill-considered
  • Impolitic
  • Imprudent
  • Inane
  • Incautious
  • Indiscreet
  • Injudicious
  • Irresponsible
  • Laughable
  • Lunatic
  • Mad
  • Mindless
  • Nonsensical
  • Nutty
  • Pea-brained
  • Pointless
  • Rash
  • Reckless
  • Ridiculous
  • Risible
  • Screwy
  • Senseless
  • Silly
  • Stupid
  • Thickheaded
  • Thoughtless
  • Unintelligent
  • Unreasonable
  • Unwise
  • Wacky
  • Witless
  • Wooden-headed
  • Dotish

Quick info

Word Foolish
Synonym Absurd
Parts of speech Adjective
Opposite words Sensible and wise
Total synonyms 61

Foolish sentences

That was a foolish decision to make.

He felt foolish after realizing his mistake.

It’s foolish to ignore the warning signs.

She made a foolish comment during the meeting.