What is the difference between childish and foolish?
childish | foolish |
Of or suitable for a child.
Behaving immaturely.
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 .
As adjectives the difference between childish and foolish
is that childish is of or suitable for a child while foolish is lacking good sense or judgement; unwise.childish
English
Adjective
(en adjective)- Your childish temper tantrums are not going to change my decision on this matter.
