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foolishest

foolishest is the superlative form of foolish.

Meaning of foolish

Adjective

foolish (comparative more foolish, superlative most foolish)

  1. Lacking good sense or judgement as a general trait; unwise; stupid.
    • His wife and the neighbours lamented over his strange conduct, his dullness and melancholy, and began to think that he was grown foolish.1828, Thomas Keightley, The Fairy Mythology, volume I, London: William Harrison Ainsworth, page 318
  2. (usually, decision, system) Not based on good sense or judgement; as a fool would do or conclude.
    • As a political system democracy seems to me extraordinarily foolish, but I would not go out of my way to protest against it. My servant is, so far as I am concerned, welcome to as many votes as he can get. I would very gladly make mine over to him if I could.1915, G[eorge] A. Birmingham [pseudonym; James Owen Hannay], chapter I, in Gossamer, New York, N.Y.: George H. Doran Company, →OCLC
  3. Resembling or characteristic of a fool.

Origin of foolishest

foolish + -est

Questions about foolishest

What is foolishest the superlative form of?
Foolishest is the superlative form of foolish.

Words near foolishest in the dictionary

  1. foolio
  2. foolios
  3. foolish
  4. foolish guillemot
  5. foolisher
  6. foolishest
  7. foolishly
  8. foolishment
  9. foolishments
  10. foolishness
  11. foolishnesses

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