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foolishness

Foolishness vs Sillyness - What's the difference?

foolishness | sillyness |


As nouns the difference between foolishness and sillyness

is that foolishness is (uncountable) the state of being foolish while sillyness is .

Whimsy vs Foolishness - What's the difference?

whimsy | foolishness |


As nouns the difference between whimsy and foolishness

is that whimsy is a quaint and fanciful idea a whim playfully odd behaviour while foolishness is (uncountable) the state of being foolish.

As a verb whimsy

is to fill with whimsies or whims; to make fantastic; to craze.

Unwise vs Foolishness - What's the difference?

unwise | foolishness |


As an adjective unwise

is not wise; defective in wisdom; injudicious; indiscreet; foolish.

As a noun foolishness is

(uncountable) the state of being foolish.

Silly vs Foolishness - What's the difference?

silly | foolishness |


As nouns the difference between silly and foolishness

is that silly is (colloquial) a silly person; a fool while foolishness is (uncountable) the state of being foolish.

As an adjective silly

is (label) pitiable; deserving of compassion; helpless.

Froward vs Foolishness - What's the difference?

froward | foolishness |


As an adjective froward

is (archaic) disobedient, contrary, unmanageable; difficult to deal with; with an evil disposition.

As a preposition froward

is (label) away from.

As a noun foolishness is

(uncountable) the state of being foolish.

Foolishness vs Blindness - What's the difference?

foolishness | blindness |


As nouns the difference between foolishness and blindness

is that foolishness is the state of being foolish while blindness is the condition of being blind; unable to see.

Innocence vs Foolishness - What's the difference?

innocence | foolishness |


As nouns the difference between innocence and foolishness

is that innocence is absence of responsibility for a crime while foolishness is the state of being foolish.

Foolishness vs Stupidities - What's the difference?

foolishness | stupidities |


As nouns the difference between foolishness and stupidities

is that foolishness is the state of being foolish while stupidities is plural of stupidity.

Ignorance vs Foolishness - What's the difference?

ignorance | foolishness |


As a proper noun ignorance

is a personification of ignorance.

As a noun foolishness is

(uncountable) the state of being foolish.

Foolishness vs Meaningness - What's the difference?

foolishness | meaningness |


As nouns the difference between foolishness and meaningness

is that foolishness is the state of being foolish while meaningness is quality of having a meaning; meaningfulness.

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