fool
adjective/fuːl/
/fuːl/
[only before noun] (informal)- showing a lack of intelligence or good judgement synonym silly, stupid, foolish
- That was a damn fool thing to do!
- That fool husband of mine locked us out of the house.
Word Originadjective Middle English: from Old French fol ‘fool, foolish’, from Latin follis ‘bellows, windbag’, by extension ‘empty-headed person’.Want to learn more?
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