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Foolishness vs Blindness - What's the difference?

foolishness | blindness |

As nouns the difference between foolishness and blindness

is that foolishness is the state of being foolish while blindness is the condition of being blind; unable to see.

foolishness

English

(wikipedia foolishness)

Noun

  • (uncountable) The state of being foolish.
  • (countable) A thing or event that is foolish, or an absurdity.

    • Synonyms

    * imprudence, folly * extravagance, irresponsibility * indiscretion, absurdity * ridiculousness * stupidity

    Antonyms

    * wisdom

    Related terms

    * fool

    blindness

    English

    Noun

    (wikipedia blindness) (en-noun)
  • The condition of being blind; unable to see.
  • (figuratively) Want of intellectual or moral discernment; mental darkness; ignorance, heedlessness.
  • (obsolete) concealment

    • Synonyms

    * ablepsy (rare) * cecity * sightlessness

    Derived terms

    * colour blindness, color blindness * snow blindness * stereoblindness

    See also

    * anosmia * deafness

    References

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