foolish

adjective/ˈfuːlɪʃ/CEFR B1

নির্বোধ, বোকা

Meaning

Silly; showing a lack of good sense.

Example sentences

  • It was foolish to spend all the money.সব টাকা খরচ করা বোকামি ছিল।
  • Don't make a foolish mistake.বোকার মতো ভুল কোরো না।

Synonyms & antonyms

Synonyms: silly, unwise

Antonyms: wise, sensible

Similar words, and what each means

  • silly

    বোকা, নির্বোধ, হাস্যকর

    Showing a lack of good sense, often in a harmless way.

  • unwise

    অবিজ্ঞ, বোকামিপূর্ণ

    Showing a lack of good judgement; not sensible.

  • daft

    বোকা, হাস্যকর রকমের নির্বোধ

    Silly or foolish, often in a harmless way.

  • hare-brained

    আজগুবি, উদ্ভট ও অবিবেচনাপ্রসূত

    Completely unrealistic and not thought through.

Other English words for “নির্বোধ, বোকা”

  • asinine

    Extremely foolish or stupid.

  • dunce

    A person who is slow to learn or understand.

  • nitwit

    A silly or foolish person.

  • senseless

    Done without any good reason or purpose; foolish.

  • fool

    A person who behaves without sense; or to trick somebody.

  • silly

    Showing a lack of good sense, often in a harmless way.

Opposite words

  • wise

    বিজ্ঞ, জ্ঞানী

    Having good sense and sound judgment.

  • sensible

    বুদ্ধিমান, বিচক্ষণ

    Showing good judgment; practical and wise.

  • clever

    চতুর, বুদ্ধিমান

    Quick to learn, understand, and think of ideas.

  • sagacious

    বিচক্ষণ, প্রজ্ঞাবান

    Having good judgement and deep understanding; wise.

  • smart

    পরিপাটি, ফিটফাট; চটপটে, বুদ্ধিমান

    Neat and well dressed, or quick-thinking.

Word family

Words built on the same root. Learning them together is faster than learning them apart.

  • foolishnessnounমূর্খতা, বোকামি

“foolish” elsewhere on EnglishBD

  • But the foolish dog did not know it was himself.

    The Greedy Dog →

  • It makes a thoughtful person more useful and a careless one more foolish, and which of the two it is amplifying is decided by the user, not the platform.

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Where this word is used

Check yourself

  1. “foolish” — এর বাংলা অর্থ কোনটি?

    • • নির্বোধ, বোকা
    • • কালানুক্রমিক
    • • নৌচলাচল সম্পর্কিত
    • • থলথলে, ঢিলেঢালা মেদযুক্ত
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    নির্বোধ, বোকা — foolish (adjective) — নির্বোধ, বোকা. Silly; showing a lack of good sense.

  2. Which word is closest in meaning to “foolish”?

    • • impossible
    • • silly
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    silly — silly — বোকা, নির্বোধ, হাস্যকর. Showing a lack of good sense, often in a harmless way.

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