Foolish
Foolish adjective - Showing or marked by a lack of good sense or judgment.
Insensitive and foolish are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Insensitive" instead an adjective "Foolish".
Insensitive
Insensitive adjective - Having or showing a lack of sympathy or tender feelings.
Foolish and insensitive are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Foolish" instead an adjective "Insensitive".
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- Then, when in a later episode, Tim decided he'd like to try for a daughter, he was portrayed as foolish and insensitive because it's really his wife's decision, and she doesn't want any more children.
Source: The Unfair Sex -
Tjalfe and Røskva also go through noticable Character Development over the course of the series; Tjalfe gradually becomes less foolish and insensitive, and more inclined to think before he acts, while Røskva goes from a naive little child to a far more insightful and intelligent young lady.
Source: Comic Book / Valhalla
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