# foolishness

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈfuːlɪʃnəs/ · frequency rank #26,797

## Definitions
1. The state of being foolish.
2. A thing or event that is foolish, or an absurdity.

## Etymology
From Middle English folishnesse, follissnesse, equivalent to foolish + -ness.

## Common misspellings (15)
`ffoolishness`, `folishness`, `foloishness`, `fooilshness`, `foolihsness`, `foolishenss`, `foolishhness`, `foolishnes`, `foolishnness`, `foolishnses`, `foolisnhess`, `foolisshness`, `foollishness`, `foolsihness`, `ofolishness`

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