Foolish and Reasonable

Foolish

Foolish adjective - Showing or marked by a lack of good sense or judgment.
Usage example: a foolish scheme that was supposed to make us all rich

Reasonable is an antonym for foolish in nonsensical topic.

Nearby Words: fool, foolishness, foolery, foolishly

Reasonable

Reasonable adjective - According to the rules of logic.

Foolish is an antonym for reasonable in intelligent topic.

Both words in one sentence

  • Flat-Earth Atheist She scoffs at the practice of worshiping the Nine, stating that worshipping Daedra is more reasonable, though still foolish, because it produces dramatic results.
  • Compelling Voice A variant with Saruman of Lord of the Rings; his main use of magic is in his powerful voice, which makes anything he says seem reasonable and utterly foolish to disagree with, and can only be resisted by maybe a dozen people in all of Middle-Earth.
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