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Foolish vs Gooney - What's the difference?

foolish | gooney |

As an adjective foolish

is lacking good sense or judgement; unwise.

As a noun gooney is

any of several albatrosses, especially the black-footed albatross (species: Diomedea nigripes) and the Laysan albatross, that dwell primarily on islands in the Pacific Ocean, often near naval bases.

foolish

English

Adjective

(en-adj)
  • Lacking good sense or judgement; unwise.
  • :
  • *
  • *: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

    gooney

    English

    Alternative forms

    * goonie * goony * gooney bird

    Noun

    (en-noun)
  • Any of several albatrosses, especially the , that dwell primarily on islands in the Pacific Ocean, often near naval bases.
  • (slang) a foolish, silly or awkward person or thing; a goon.
  • See also

    * goon