Foolish vs Worthless - What's the difference?
foolish | worthless | 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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*(Aeschylus)
*:It is a profitable thing, if one is wise, to seem foolish .
Not having worth and use, without value, inconsequential.
Foolish is a related term of worthless.
As adjectives the difference between foolish and worthless
is that foolish is lacking good sense or judgement; unwise while worthless is not having worth and use, without value, inconsequential.foolish
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Adjective
(en-adj)Synonyms
* absurd * idiotic * ridiculous * silly * unwiseAntonyms
* wiseDerived terms
* foolishnessworthless
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Adjective
(en adjective)- Lies are as important as truth, for without lies, the truth is worthless .
- The committee's decision is worthless and not going to be acted upon.
- Don't be a worthless slouch! Go get yourself a job.