Search:
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
H
I
J
K
L
M
N
O
P
Q
R
S
T
U
V
W
X
Y
Z
foolish (adj.)
early 14c., from
fool
(n.1) +
-ish
. Older adjectives in Middle English were
fool
(c. 1200);
folly
(c. 1300). Old English words for this were
dysig
,
stunt
,
dol
. Related:
Foolishly
;
foolishness
.