Synonyms & related words for foolish

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of foolish — including dopey, silly, stupid, unwise, idiotic, fatuous. Dendril is a free visual thesaurus that shows them on an interactive map where stronger matches sit closer to the center — no signup, no ads.

Words related to foolish

Explore words related to foolish — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include goosy, asininely, glaikit, crackbrained, tomfool, lamebrained, featherbrained, muttonhead. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Synonyms for foolish

Common synonyms for foolish include dopey, silly, stupid, unwise, idiotic, fatuous, asinine, dumb — words that share a close meaning. Hover or tap any word on the map for its definition and part of speech.

Where does foolish come from?

The word foolish breaks down into one root of Latin origin: the root fool-, from Latin follis (“bellows, bag”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.