foolishness

• Nom désignant la qualité ou l'état de ce qui est déraisonnable, imprudent ou dépourvu de bon sens, conduisant souvent à des actes irréfléchis ou à des erreurs stupides.

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

indénombrable

1. Stupid or rash behaviorB1formal

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

   bêtise

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

   Synonymesabsurdityfollyfooleryidiocyimprudencemadnessnonsenserashnessrecklessnessstupidity

   Antonymesjudgmentprudencesagacitysensewisdom

2. A stupid mistakeB1informal

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

   une sottise

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

   Synonymesblundererrorfollygaffeindiscretionmistakeslipstupidity

   Antonymesjudgmentprudencewisdom