Foolish vs Frivolous - What's the difference?
foolish | frivolous | Related terms |
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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*:It is a profitable thing, if one is wise, to seem foolish .
Silly, especially at an inappropriate time or in an inappropriate manner.
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* Factcheck.org[http://www.factcheck.org/article133.html]:
Of little weight or importance; not worth notice; slight.
In litigation, a lawsuit filed by a party who is aware the claim is without merit and has no reasonable prospect of success because of a lack of supporting legal or factual basis.
Foolish is a related term of frivolous.
As adjectives the difference between foolish and frivolous
is that foolish is lacking good sense or judgement; unwise while frivolous is silly, especially at an inappropriate time or in an inappropriate manner.foolish
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(en-adj)Synonyms
* absurd * idiotic * ridiculous * silly * unwiseAntonyms
* wiseDerived terms
* foolishnessfrivolous
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(en adjective)- One of the major cost drivers in the delivery of health care are these junk and frivolous lawsuits.
