foolishness

• Cualidad o estado de lo que es insensato, imprudente o carente de sentido común, que suele llevar a acciones precipitadas o errores tontos; también puede referirse a una idea o comportamiento absurdo o ridículo.

A noun referring to the quality or state of being unwise, imprudent, or lacking good judgment, often resulting in rash actions or stupid mistakes.

incontable

1. Stupid or rash behaviorB1formal

   The quality or trait of acting in a way that lacks good sense or judgment.

   Insensatez

   • His foolishness cost him the job.
   • She regretted her foolishness in trusting a stranger.
   • The decision was made out of pure foolishness.

   Sinónimosabsurdityfollyfooleryidiocyimprudencemadnessnonsenserashnessrecklessnessstupidity

   Antónimosjudgmentprudencesagacitysensewisdom

2. A stupid mistakeB1informal

   An action or decision that is unwise and often leads to negative consequences.

   una tontería (error)

   • Forgetting the keys was a moment of foolishness.
   • He laughed off his foolishness at the party.
   • That was a foolishness he would not repeat.

   Sinónimosblundererrorfollygaffeindiscretionmistakeslipstupidity

   Antónimosjudgmentprudencewisdom