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| addlebrained |
being or seeming to be the product of a confused mind; foolish. [1/2 definitions] |
| apish |
imitative in a slavish or foolish way. [1/2 definitions] |
| ashamed |
feeling shame or guilt for doing something wrong or foolish. [1/3 definitions] |
| babble |
speech that is foolish or has no point; chatter. [1/5 definitions] |
| balderdash |
nonsensical speech or writing; foolish, unpersuasive argumentation. |
| besot |
to confuse or make foolish with, or as if with, strong drink (often used reflexively). |
| blather |
meaningless or foolish chatter. [1/2 definitions] |
| blatherskite |
one who is given to meaningless or foolish chatter. [2 definitions] |
| boner |
a stupid or foolish error; blunder. |
| boob1 |
(slang) a stupid, foolish person. |
| booby |
a dull or foolish person; dolt. [1/3 definitions] |
| bosh |
(informal) foolish or meaningless talk; nonsense. |
| carry on |
to behave, especially verbally, in a foolish or silly way. [1/2 definitions] |
| childish |
marked by weak, foolish, or immature behavior. [1/2 definitions] |
| coot |
(informal) a grouchy or foolish old man. [1/3 definitions] |
| crackbrained |
utterly foolish or insane. |
| crazy |
not reasonable or practical; silly; foolish. [1/4 definitions] |
| cuckoo |
(slang) crazy or foolish. [1/2 definitions] |
| daffy |
(informal) silly, foolish, crazy, or weak-minded in mood or temperament. |
| daft |
silly or foolish. [1/2 definitions] |
| ding-a-ling |
(informal) a person who is considered stupid, slow-witted, or foolish. |
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