Foolish vs Stubborn - What's the difference?
foolish | stubborn |
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 .
Refusing to move or to change one's opinion; obstinate; firmly resisting.
As adjectives the difference between foolish and stubborn
is that foolish is lacking good sense or judgement; unwise while stubborn is refusing to move or to change one's opinion; obstinate; firmly resisting.foolish
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Adjective
(en-adj)Synonyms
* absurd * idiotic * ridiculous * silly * unwiseAntonyms
* wiseDerived terms
* foolishnessstubborn
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Adjective
(er)- He is pretty stubborn about his political beliefs, so why bother arguing?
- Blood can make a very stubborn stain on fabrics if not washed properly.