As adjectives the difference between foolish and anserine
is that
foolish is lacking good sense or judgement; unwise while
anserine is being from the subfamily anserinae of the family anatidae.
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
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anserine English
Adjective
( en adjective)
Being from the subfamily Anserinae of the family Anatidae.
Of, concerning, or resembling a goose or geese; gooselike.
Silly, foolish, stupid.
See also
* anatine
* cygnine
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