Foolish, silly, absurd, preposterous, as applied to a person, his acts, behavior, and utterances, mean ridiculous because not exhibiting good sense.
Category: Synonyms
Fool vs Idiot vs Imbecile vs Moron vs Simpleton vs Natural
Fool, idiot, imbecile, moron, simpleton, natural are often used popularly and interchangeably of one regarded as lacking sense or good judgment but each can be more precisely applied to someone mentally deficient in a given degree.
Food vs Aliment vs Pabulum vs Nutriment vs Nourishment vs Sustenance vs Pap
Food, aliment, pabulum, nutriment, nourishment, sustenance, pap are comparable especially when they denote material which feeds and supports the mind or the spirit.
Food vs Feed vs Victuals vs Viands vs Provisions vs Comestibles vs Provender vs Fodder vs Forage
Food, feed, victuals, viands, provisions, comestibles, provender, fodder, forage are comparable when meaning things that are edible for human beings or animals.
Fond vs Infatuated vs Besotted vs Insensate
Fond, infatuated, besotted, insensate are comparable when they mean made blindly or stupidly foolish (as by passion or drink).
Following vs Clientele vs Public vs Audience
Following, clientele, public, audience are comparable when they denote the body of persons who attach themselves to another especially as disciples, patrons, or admirers.
Follower vs Adherent vs Disciple vs Sectary vs Partisan vs Henchman vs Satellite
Follower, adherent, disciple, sectary, partisan, henchman, satellite are comparable when denoting one who attaches himself to another.
Follow vs Pursue vs Chase vs Trail vs Tag vs Tail
Follow, pursue, chase, trail, tag, tail are comparable when meaning to go immediately or shortly after someone or something.
Follow vs Succeed vs Ensue vs Supervene
Follow, succeed, ensue, supervene mean to come after someone or, more often, something. Although all of these verbs occur as transitives and intransitives, ensue and supervene are more commonly intransitive verbs.
Foam vs Froth vs Spume vs Scum vs Lather vs Suds vs Yeast
Foam, froth, spume, scum, lather, suds, yeast are comparable when they denote either a mass of bubbles gathering in or on the surface of a liquid or something as insubstantial as such a mass.
Fly vs Dart vs Float vs Skim vs Scud vs Shoot vs Sail
Fly, dart, float, skim, scud, shoot, sail are comparable in their extended senses when they mean to pass, or less often to cause to pass, lightly or quickly over a surface or above a surface.
Flow vs Stream vs Current vs Flood vs Tide vs Flux
Flow, stream, current, flood, tide, flux are comparable when meaning something issuing or moving in a manner like or suggestive of running water.