Foolish and Keen

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Foolish adjective - Showing or marked by a lack of good sense or judgment.

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Keen is an antonym for foolish.

Nearby Words: fool, foolishness, foolery, foolishly

Keen adjective - Having or showing quickness of mind.

Usage example: readers who were keen enough to realize that the writer was being satirical

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Foolish is an antonym for keen in intelligent topic.

Nearby Words: keenness, keenly

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