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Meanings of foolishness in anglès

portuguès
estupidez
català
tonteria
espanyol
tontería

A stupid mistake.

tonteria
portuguès
loucura
català
bogeria
espanyol
locura

The quality of being rash and foolish.

bogeria
portuguès
bobeira
català
ximpleria

The trait of acting stupidly or rashly.

ximpleria

The quality or state of being silly.

Sinònims
Examples for "silliness"
Examples for "silliness"
1
Left to wander its own way, it tends to lead into silliness.
The thirteenth tale: a novel
2
That has profound implications beyond the hypothetical silliness of the Trolley Problem.
The Guardian
3
So Menandros was just trying to collect evidence of Roman silliness, yes.
Roma eterna
4
His mischievous pixie quality and love of silliness will be sorely missed.
The Guardian
5
Photo: supplied Kirin J Callinan toes the line between sincerity and silliness.
Radio NZ
Usage of foolishness in anglès
1
He wanted the rock 'n' roll foolishness to end, that's for sure.
Phoenix noir
2
What is gallantry in the one case is foolishness in the other.
By England's Aid; or, the Freeing of the Netherlands (1585-1604)
3
Let's stop this foolishness right now and go back to the party.
Beautiful creatures
4
You'll be quite well protected against routine foolishness on the capa's part.
The lies of locke lamora
5
Fame was merely foolishness when caught in the trap of martial law.
The Soul of the War
6
There is no limit to the foolishness of men of my age.
Waiting for the Barbarians
7
It was sheer foolishness to think we could find out this way.
An impartial witness: a bess crawford mystery
8
Yet from the first he had known the foolishness of it all.
Molly McDonald: A Tale of the Old Frontier
9
The wonder to me is why people waste time in such foolishness.
Aunt Jane's Nieces in Society
10
This is foolishness to us Protestants; and not of great importance anyway.
An Inland Voyage
11
I came here by my own foolishness, the wizard said at last.
The Lair of Bones
12
She felt compassion for his foolishness and let him live in it.
Invisible Links
13
Perhaps I need not intercept but instead encourage him in his foolishness?
Poison or Protect
14
Again, use this energy wisely without wasting it on fitna or foolishness.
Ebony
15
The magic had been wrought by the unaided foolishness of Mrs. Wainwfight.
Active Service
16
But that was a foolishness reserved for the young and yet-to-be disillusioned.
The lost recipe for happiness
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Translations for foolishness
Foolishness through the time
Foolishness across language varieties
United Kingdom
Common
United States of America
Common