Foolish and Sensible

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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
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Sensible is an antonym for foolish in topics: unwise, nonsensical.
Nearby Words: fool, foolishness, foolery, foolishly

Sensible

Sensible adjective - Able to be perceived by a sense or by the mind.
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Foolish is an antonym for sensible in topics: wise, realistic.
Nearby Words: sense, sensitive, sensual, sensibility, sensibly
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  • Fat and Skinny This is a rare case where the Fat one, Thunder, is smarter and more sensible than the his foolish and Thin brother Lightning.
    Source: Fat and Skinny
  • Our Elves Are Better As a culture they do retain a lifestyle based on respect for the Earth, which makes them the moral center of the Four Lands in some ways, but individuals range from nice to treacherous and from sensible to foolish.
    Source: Our Elves Are Better
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