foolishness
/ˈfuːlɪʃnəs/noun
उच्चारण फ़ूलिश्नस
मूर्खता, नासमझी, बेवकूफ़ी
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behaviour that is not sensible and shows a lack of good judgement
मूर्खता, नासमझी, बेवकूफ़ी
- It was sheer foolishness to drive in that storm.
- Arguing with the referee in front of thousands was pure foolishness.
- Spending your whole salary in a day is foolishness.
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- Radhika regretted the foolishness of leaving her notes at home before the exam.
- Climbing the wall without a rope was pure foolishness.
Synonyms stupidity folly silliness idiocy senselessness
Opposite wisdom sense prudence intelligence
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
foolishness (uncountable noun)
Foolishness is uncountable. It names unwise behaviour in general and takes no a and no plural.
'Foolishness' uncountable है। यह सामान्य रूप से अविवेकपूर्ण व्यवहार को बताता है; इसके साथ a नहीं आता और plural नहीं बनता।
- Foolishness cost him his job.
- I won't tolerate such foolishness in my class.
an act of foolishness / a piece of foolishness
To talk about a single case, use an act of or a piece of.
किसी एक घटना के लिए 'an act of' या 'a piece of' का प्रयोग करें।
- Going out in the storm was an act of foolishness.
It is foolish of sb to + infinitive
When you want to say someone was unwise, the adjective foolish often reads better than the noun.
जब यह कहना हो कि किसी ने नासमझी की, तब noun की जगह adjective 'foolish' प्रायः बेहतर लगता है।
- It was foolish of him to sign without reading.
foolishness + of + noun
Of shows the thing that is foolish or the person who shows it.
'Of' उस बात या व्यक्ति को बताता है जो नासमझी दिखाता है।
- He regretted the foolishness of his youth.
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adjective + foolishness
sheerutteryouthfulpureplain
- Driving without brakes is sheer foolishness.
verb + foolishness
regretforgivelaugh atput up withshow
- She regretted her foolishness later.
foolishness + noun / phrase
a lot ofso muchno time forenough of
- There is no time for foolishness now.
foolishness in + -ing
in trustingin goingin believingin waiting
- He realised his foolishness in trusting a stranger.
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- It was sheer foolishness to swim in the flooded river.
बाढ़ से भरी नदी में तैरना निरी मूर्खता थी।
- The principal ignored the foolishness of the prank.
प्राचार्य ने उस शरारत की नासमझी की ओर ध्यान नहीं दिया।
- I admit my foolishness in lending him the money.
मैं मानता हूँ कि उसे पैसे उधार देना मेरी नासमझी थी।
- Arjun's foolishness cost the team the match.
अर्जुन की नासमझी से टीम मैच हार गई।
- Radhika laughed at the foolishness of the rumour.
राधिका उस अफ़वाह की मूर्खता पर हँस पड़ी।
!Common mistakes 3
✗ What a foolishness!
✓ What foolishness!
Foolishness is uncountable and takes no a.
'Foolishness' uncountable है और इसके साथ a नहीं आता।
✗ He did a foolishness by leaving the exam.
✓ He did a foolish thing by leaving the exam.
Use the adjective foolish with thing; foolishness is not countable.
'Thing' के साथ adjective 'foolish' आता है; 'foolishness' countable नहीं है।
✗ Foolishness of him to quit the job.
✓ It was foolish of him to quit the job.
The correct pattern is it is foolish of sb to do sth.
सही pattern 'it is foolish of sb to do sth' है।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
Foolishness, folly and stupidity all describe a lack of good sense, but they differ in tone.
Foolishness, folly और stupidity तीनों समझदारी की कमी को बताते हैं, पर लहजे में अंतर है।
A formal word for a foolish act that may have serious results.
नासमझी भरे कार्य के लिए formal शब्द जिसके गंभीर परिणाम हो सकते हैं।
- It was folly to ignore the warning.
A stronger word, suggesting lack of intelligence rather than a poor choice.
अधिक कठोर शब्द, जो बुद्धि की कमी का संकेत देता है, केवल ग़लत चुनाव का नहीं।
- His stupidity amazed us.
≈Synonyms and antonyms
AaSpelling
fool·ish·ness
With double o and -ness (not 'foolishnes').
दो o और अंत में -ness ('foolishnes' गलत है)।
?Which word?
Keep the stupidity words together: foolishness, folly (formal or literary), stupidity, idiocy, absurdity.
मूर्खता के शब्द साथ याद रखिए: foolishness, folly (औपचारिक या साहित्यिक), stupidity, idiocy, absurdity।
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
'Fools rush in where angels fear to tread.'
कहावत 'Fools rush in where angels fear to tread'।