Foolish and Principal

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Foolish adjective - Lacking importance.

Usage example: the current regulations are cluttered with foolish details that are unnecessarily burdensome

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Principal is an antonym for foolish.

Nearby Words: fool, foolishness, foolery, foolishly

Principal adjective - Coming before all others in importance.

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Foolish is an antonym for principal.

Nearby Words: principle, principally, principality, principe

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