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What is the difference between buffon and foolish?

buffon | foolish |

Buffon is likely misspelled.


Buffon has no English definition.

As an adjective foolish is

lacking good sense or judgement; unwise.

buffon

Not English

Buffon has no English definition. It may be misspelled.

English words similar to 'buffon':

bobbin, baboon, bowfin, boffin, bavin, biffin, babian, babion, buffoon, buffin, beaufin

foolish

English

Adjective

(en-adj)
  • Lacking good sense or judgement; unwise.
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  • *
  • *:As a political system democracy seems to me extraordinarily foolish , but I would not go out of my way to protest against it. My servant is, so far as I am concerned, welcome to as many votes as he can get. I would very gladly make mine over to him if I could.
  • Resembling or characteristic of a fool.
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  • *(Aeschylus)
  • *:It is a profitable thing, if one is wise, to seem foolish .

    • Synonyms

    * absurd * idiotic * ridiculous * silly * unwise

    Antonyms

    * wise

    Derived terms

    * foolishness