foolishness
gb/fˈulɪʃnəs/ us/fˈulɪʃnəs/
B2
الإنجليزية
~ 9800
ostobaság, meggondolatlanság, bolondozás, hülyéskedés
اسم
B2
1
ostobaság
B2
نمط الاستخدام:
[someone]'s foolishness about [something]
Looking back, she was ashamed of her foolishness in trusting a complete stranger with her savings.
Visszatekintve szégyellte az ostobaságát, hogy egy teljesen idegenre bízta a megtakarításait.
His career was damaged by the foolishness of posting rude comments on social media.
A karrierjének ártott az a meggondolatlansága, hogy durva kommenteket tett közzé a közösségi médiában.
Out of sheer foolishness, they ignored the weather warnings and went sailing anyway.
The company paid a high price for the foolishness of expanding too quickly.
In his youth, his foolishness often put him in dangerous situations.
أمثلة للمتعلّمين
I regret my foolishness in telling him that secret.
Bánom az ostobaságomat, hogy elmondtam neki azt a titkot.
Her foolishness cost the team a lot of money.
Az ostobasága miatt a csapat sok pénzt vesztett.
Because of his foolishness, they missed the last train.
Their foolishness was to drive after drinking alcohol.
We laughed later at the foolishness of our plan.
خطأ شائع:
Learners sometimes treat "foolishness" as countable and say *many foolishnesses*; in modern English it is almost always uncountable, so use *much foolishness* or *a lot of foolishness*. They may also confuse it with "stupidity": "stupidity" can sound more insulting about a person’s intelligence, while "foolishness" focuses more on bad choices or behavior in a situation.
المعنى
lack of good sense or judgment
المتلازمات اللفظية
sheer foolishness
|pure foolishness
|admit my foolishness
|because of his foolishness
|the height of foolishness
|drunken foolishness
المرادفات
stupidity (Stronger and more insulting; often suggests low intelligence, not just bad judgment.)
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folly (Slightly more formal or literary; often used about serious lack of judgment over time.)
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lack of judgment (More neutral and descriptive; focuses clearly on poor decision-making.)
الأضداد
wisdom (Emphasizes deep understanding and good judgment, the direct opposite of foolishness.)
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good sense (Focuses on practical, everyday good judgment, contrasting with foolishness in daily decisions.)
الموضوعات
character
|emotions
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
التعريف
The quality of not being wise and not using good judgment.
The quality or state of being unwise, showing poor judgment, or not thinking carefully about the results of one’s actions.
اسم
B2
2
ostobaság
B2
نمط الاستخدام:
It is foolishness to [do something]
Climbing the mountain alone in winter was pure foolishness.
Télen egyedül megmászni a hegyet merő ostobaság volt.
The manager refused to support any foolishness like investing all their money in one risky project.
A menedzser nem volt hajlandó támogatni semmilyen olyan ostobaságot, mint hogy az összes pénzüket egyetlen kockázatos projektbe fektessék.
His latest foolishness was quitting his job without another one lined up.
I will not take part in this foolishness of driving all night without a rest.
That little piece of foolishness nearly got them arrested.
أمثلة للمتعلّمين
It was foolishness to leave your bag open on the train.
Ostobaság volt nyitva hagyni a táskádat a vonaton.
Her foolishness was to trust a man she had just met.
Az ő ostobasága az volt, hogy megbízott egy férfiban, akit épp csak megismert.
Don’t repeat the same foolishness again.
That kind of foolishness can get you into trouble.
His foolishness almost caused an accident.
خطأ شائع:
Learners sometimes only know the adjective "foolish" and say *"It was very foolish"* instead of using the noun: *"It was pure foolishness."* Both are correct, but this sense focuses on using the noun to talk about a specific act. Also, avoid adding an article when using it in a general way; say *"That was foolishness,"* not *"That was a foolishness"* in most modern contexts.
المعنى
a foolish act or decision
المتلازمات اللفظية
an act of foolishness
|one moment of foolishness
|a piece of foolishness
|such foolishness
|this kind of foolishness
المرادفات
mistake (More general and neutral; does not always suggest very poor judgment, just being wrong.)
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stupid move (More informal and direct; stronger, sometimes ruder, than "foolishness.")
الأضداد
wise decision (Directly contrasts a bad, foolish act with a good, thoughtful choice.)
الموضوعات
daily_life
|risk
|behavior
|core_vocabulary
التعريف
A thing that someone does that is not wise and shows bad judgment.
An action, decision, or plan that is unwise and shows poor judgment.
اسم
B2
INFORMAL
3
bolondozás
B1
hülyéskedés
B1
نمط الاستخدام:
[someone] needs to stop the foolishness
There was a lot of foolishness in the office on Friday afternoon as everyone waited for the weekend.
Péntek délután sok bolondozás ment az irodában, miközben mindenki a hétvégét várta.
The teacher walked in and told the students to cut out the foolishness and sit down.
A tanár bejött, és azt mondta a diákoknak, hogy hagyják abba a bolondozást, és üljenek le.
I enjoy a bit of foolishness with my friends after work.
Their late-night foolishness in the hallway woke up half the building.
He pretends to be annoyed, but he secretly likes the children’s foolishness.
أمثلة للمتعلّمين
Stop this foolishness and listen to me.
Hagyd abba ezt a bolondozást, és figyelj rám.
The party was full of fun and foolishness.
A buli tele volt mókával és bolondozással.
The children’s foolishness made everyone laugh.
I am too tired for any more foolishness tonight.
They were in the park, just talking and enjoying some foolishness.
خطأ شائع:
Learners may think "foolishness" is always strongly negative. In this sense, it can be fairly positive or neutral, like "silliness" or "playfulness." Context and tone tell you whether it is friendly or critical.
المعنى
playful, silly, not-serious behavior
المتلازمات اللفظية
stop the foolishness
|tired of this foolishness
|childish foolishness
|all this foolishness
|a bit of foolishness
المرادفات
silliness (Very close in meaning; often sounds slightly lighter and more playful than "foolishness.")
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goofing around (Informal; describes playful, not-serious behavior, often among friends or children.)
الأضداد
seriousness (Opposite mood; focuses on being formal, careful, or focused instead of playful or silly.)
الموضوعات
social
|emotions
|humor
|core_vocabulary
التعريف
Funny, silly behavior that is just for fun and not serious.
Light, playful, or silly behavior that is not serious and usually not harmful.
القواعد
الصيغة المعجمية
foolishness
IPA
GB/fˈulɪʃnəs/
US/fˈulɪʃnəs/
المقاطع والنبر
fool - ish - ness (٣ مقاطع)
Stress on 1st syllable (fool)
تصريفات الكلمة
Noun
- Base: foolishness
- Plural: foolishness
عائلة الكلمة
التعبيرات
the height of foolishness
1/ðə hˈaɪt əv fˈulɪʃnəs/
fixed phrase
extreme level of foolishness
Used to say that something is extremely foolish and shows very bad judgment.
أمثلة
- Driving without a seat belt is the height of foolishness.
- Investing all your savings in one unknown company would be the height of foolishness.
- He called it the height of foolishness to travel without health insurance.