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as in lunatic
a person who lacks good sense or judgment
only a fool would attempt to climb that mountain unprepared
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as in clown
a person formerly kept in a royal or noble household to amuse with jests and pranks
a king's fool could get away with saying things that others in the palace couldn't
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as in sucker
a person with a strong and habitual liking for something
I'm a fool for ice cream
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as in psychopath
a person having or showing a severely disordered or abnormal state of mind
he got out of serving in the army by successfully pretending to be a fool
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as in foolish
showing or marked by a lack of good sense or judgment
he's always got some fool plan or other
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as in to deceive
to cause to believe what is untrue
I fooled him into thinking that we were driving to the store, not to his surprise birthday party
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as in to joke
to make jokes
an edgy comedian fooling with an appreciative college audience
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Recent Examples of fool
Christie Wilcox, science.org, 30 Oct. 2024
Companies that succeed in highly volatile environments understand that predicting the future is a fool’s game.
—Pierrick Bouffaron, Forbes, 30 Oct. 2024
R. Eric Thomas, The Mercury News, 4 Nov. 2024
Fischer, who played the paper company's receptionist Pam (until she was promoted), explained that creator Greg Daniels even filmed a fake version of the episode to fool them.
—Raechal Shewfelt, EW.com, 1 Nov. 2024
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Noun
Unlucky for the wee beast, yes, but the circumstances of its demise proved fortunate for paleontologists: Its body was encased in iron-rich, oxygen-poor sediment that fostered the formation of the mineral pyrite, also called fool’s gold, fossilizing the arthropod in opulent fashion.
—Christie Wilcox, science.org, 30 Oct. 2024
Companies that succeed in highly volatile environments understand that predicting the future is a fool’s game.
—Pierrick Bouffaron, Forbes, 30 Oct. 2024
Verb
Your partner is either fooling himself or attempting to fool you.
—R. Eric Thomas, The Mercury News, 4 Nov. 2024
Fischer, who played the paper company's receptionist Pam (until she was promoted), explained that creator Greg Daniels even filmed a fake version of the episode to fool them.
—Raechal Shewfelt, EW.com, 1 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fool
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It Chapter Two is down to clown, again — in a bloody, silly, overwrought sequel Moving down the tension scale to thrillers, Netflix is offloading a few particularly popular titles.Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 2 Nov. 2024
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An 8-year-old girl fought off a man wearing a clown mask who police in Colorado reported attacked and attempted to kidnap her during a break-in at her family's home last week.Natalie Neysa Alund, USA TODAY, 23 Oct. 2024
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Ordinarily, getting offended by a Bill Burr joke is a sucker’s game.Joe Berkowitz, Vulture, 10 Nov. 2024
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And get stranded with a big band in Europe, and some sucker is gonna come talk to me about sellin’ out.August Brown, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2024
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The authors concluded that any attempt to create a synthetic substance to replace the mud — something Major League Baseball has explored — would be foolish.Evan Bush, NBC News, 4 Nov. 2024
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To end its losing tradition, Colorado has to stop making foolish choices with its payroll.Patrick Saunders, The Denver Post, 2 Nov. 2024
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Have both deceived themselves about their ambitions, their desires, their essential natures?Sara Holdren, Vulture, 7 Nov. 2024
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In July, Boeing agreed to plead guilty to conspiracy to commit fraud for deceiving regulators who approved the 737 Max.David Koenig, Fortune, 5 Nov. 2024
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Prince Albert previously joked to PEOPLE about how their expanding family can create a bit of a hiccup on National Day — no room on the palace balcony!Janine Henni, People.com, 19 Nov. 2024
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With professional pianists as parents, Sasha Kasman Laude jokes that the free lessons nudged her toward the same career path.Domenica Bongiovanni, The Indianapolis Star, 7 Nov. 2024
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These days, costumes range from fairy-tale characters, clowns and harlequins to Napoleonic soldiers and celebrities.Matt Ralphs, Smithsonian Magazine, 10 Oct. 2024
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This leather pair, covered with jewels arranged in a harlequin pattern, is a unique spin on the trend.Esme Benjamin, Peoplemag, 16 July 2024
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Here, a few suggestions for the art lovers on your list.Rima Suqi, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
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After eight years of serving as a vibrant hub for coffee lovers, Irene’s will be closing on Nov. 24.Ana Gutierrez, Austin American-Statesman, 21 Nov. 2024
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This is especially true as conversations around mental health have questioned the sensationalizing spectacle of the sociopath and psychopath.Alessa Dominguez, Vulture, 4 Oct. 2024
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While the bleak original was satisfied with the explanation that Patrick and Karin are simply psychopaths, the American version naturally needs to find a deeper reason for their crimes.Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 13 Sep. 2024
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“Fool.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fool. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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