# foolish

> English word · Adjective · IPA /ˈfuː.lɪʃ/ · frequency rank #8,425

## Definitions
1. Lacking good sense or judgement; unwise.
2. Resembling or characteristic of a fool.

## Etymology
From Middle English folisch; equivalent to fool + -ish.

## Easily confused with
- **fools** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/foolish-vs-fools)
- **foolishly** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/foolish-vs-foolishly)
- **fooling** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/fooling-vs-foolish)

## Common misspellings (10)
`ffoolish`, `folish`, `foloish`, `fooilsh`, `foolihs`, `foolishh`, `foolissh`, `foollish`, `foolsih`, `ofolish`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/foolish