Foolish and Great

Foolish

Foolish adjective - Lacking importance.
Usage example: the current regulations are cluttered with foolish details that are unnecessarily burdensome

Great is an antonym for foolish.

Nearby Words: fool, foolishness, foolery, foolishly

Great

Great adjective - Having or showing exceptional knowledge, experience, or skill in a field of endeavor.

Foolish is an antonym for great.

Nearby Words: greatly, greatness

Both words in one sentence

  • To top it all off, he feels absolutely NO remorse for doing any of these things and in fact takes great pleasure in letting his victims know just how foolish they were to trust him.
  • Comic Book / Halo: Blood Line Can't Live With Them, Can't Live Without Them: Thon is constantly annoyed by his younger foolish brother Reff, but protected him from harm all his life in hopes that Reff could eventually become a great warrior.
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