foolish
/ˈfuːlɪʃ/adjective
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मूर्खतापूर्ण, बेवकूफ़ी भरा
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not showing good sense or judgement; silly or stupid
मूर्खतापूर्ण, बेवकूफ़ी भरा
- It was foolish to leave the gate open.
- a foolish mistake
- It would be foolish to travel in such heavy rain.
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- Radhika felt foolish when she realised her mistake.
- He made a foolish promise that he could not keep.
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foolish + noun
As an adjective before a noun, foolish describes people, ideas or actions that lack good sense.
Noun से पहले adjective के रूप में 'foolish' उन व्यक्तियों, विचारों या कार्यों का वर्णन करता है जिनमें समझदारी नहीं होती।
- It was a foolish mistake to leave the answer sheet blank.
- Only a foolish driver ignores a red light.
it is foolish (of sb) to-infinitive
To judge a person by their action, use 'It is foolish of sb to do sth'. Use for only when the action is a general matter.
किसी व्यक्ति को उसके कार्य से आँकने के लिए 'It is foolish of sb to do sth' का प्रयोग होता है। सामान्य बात के लिए 'for' आता है।
- It was foolish of you to lend him your notes.
- It is foolish to ignore your health.
foolish + enough / to be foolish enough to
Enough comes after the adjective. 'Foolish enough to do sth' means silly in a way that leads to a bad choice.
'Enough' adjective के बाद आता है। 'Foolish enough to do sth' का अर्थ इतना नासमझ होना कि गलत निर्णय ले लिया जाए।
- He was foolish enough to share his password.
feel / look / seem foolish
After these linking verbs, foolish describes an embarrassed state, not intelligence.
इन linking verbs के बाद 'foolish' शर्मिंदगी की अवस्था बताता है, बुद्धि की कमी नहीं।
- Radhika felt foolish when she called him by the wrong name.
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foolish + noun
mistakequestionriskpridedecisionsmile
- She asked a foolish question and everyone laughed.
adverb + foolish
utterlyratherdownrightterriblya little
- It would be downright foolish to travel in such a storm.
verb + foolish
feellookmake sb lookactprove
- The wrong answer made him look foolish in front of the class.
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- It was foolish of him to drive without a licence.
बिना लाइसेंस के गाड़ी चलाना उसकी मूर्खता थी।
- The foolish crow dropped the piece of bread and lost it.
मूर्ख कौए ने रोटी का टुकड़ा गिरा दिया और उसे खो दिया।
- Don't be so foolish as to trust a stranger with your money.
इतने नासमझ मत बनो कि किसी अजनबी पर अपने पैसे के लिए भरोसा करो।
- I felt foolish waiting at the wrong platform for an hour.
गलत प्लेटफ़ॉर्म पर एक घंटा इंतज़ार करते हुए मुझे अपने ऊपर शर्म आई।
- A foolish friend can do more harm than a clever enemy.
एक मूर्ख मित्र चतुर शत्रु से अधिक हानि पहुँचा सकता है।
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✗ It was foolish for him to refuse the offer.
✓ It was foolish of him to refuse the offer.
When a quality is attributed to the person, use of, not for.
जब गुण व्यक्ति पर आरोपित किया जाए, तब 'of' आता है, 'for' नहीं।
✗ He behaved foolishly and was a foolishly boy.
✓ He behaved foolishly and was a foolish boy.
Use the adverb foolishly with a verb and the adjective foolish before a noun.
Verb के साथ adverb 'foolishly' और noun से पहले adjective 'foolish' आता है।
✗ He is more foolisher than his brother.
✓ He is more foolish than his brother.
Foolish takes more in the comparative; -er cannot be added after more.
'Foolish' के comparative में more आता है; more के साथ -er नहीं जोड़ सकते।
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Foolish, silly and stupid all describe a lack of sense, but they are not equally strong.
Foolish, silly और stupid तीनों समझदारी की कमी बताते हैं, पर तीनों की तीव्रता समान नहीं है।
Lacking good judgement; the usual word for unwise actions and choices.
अच्छे निर्णय की कमी; अविवेकपूर्ण कार्यों और चुनावों के लिए सामान्य शब्द।
- It was foolish to lend him money.
Light and often playful; not very serious.
हल्का और प्रायः खिलंदड़ा; बहुत गंभीर नहीं।
- The children told silly jokes.
Stronger and more rude; it can insult a person's intelligence.
अधिक कठोर और रूखा; यह व्यक्ति की बुद्धि का अपमान कर सकता है।
- That was a stupid thing to say.
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