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tomfool

adjective

Definition of tomfoolnext
as in foolish
showing or marked by a lack of good sense or judgment what kind of tomfool idea is this?

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tomfool
  1. foolish
  2. stupid
  3. silly
  4. absurd
  5. mad
  6. crazy
  7. idiotic
  8. insane
Adjective
  • If the young shortstop is truly as good as gone, the Blue Jays would be foolish not to trade him.
    Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 8 Jan. 2025
  • While admirable, the plan to resettle the poor was foolish in retrospect as the Low Country soil is sandy and the weather too hot for farming.
    Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 27 Dec. 2024
Definition of foolish
Adjective
  • So ridiculous the referee initially had trouble believing that anyone could be so reckless & stupid.
    The Athletic UK Staff, The Athletic, 6 Jan. 2025
  • And there was no such thing ever as a bad decision or a stupid question.
    Harrison Richlin, IndieWire, 4 Jan. 2025
Definition of stupid
Adjective
  • In a follow-up post, Spears shared a cute video of a young girl telling silly jokes.
    Mitchell Peters, Billboard, 4 Jan. 2025
  • The silly yet snappy song propelled Mr. Vail, 27, to a new level of internet fame almost overnight.
    Alyson Krueger, New York Times, 2 Jan. 2025
Definition of silly
Adjective
  • The characterizations are absurd in both concept and performance.
    Armond White, National Review, 3 Jan. 2025
  • We’re told the feature will delve deeper into themes of identity, technology, and self-perception while retaining the darkly comedic and absurd tone that defined the short.
    Matt Grobar, Deadline, 2 Jan. 2025
Definition of absurd
Adjective
  • According to some, you’re not supposed to care about these victories because you’re just supposed to be mad all the time about the stuff that’s going wrong.
    Dominic Pino, National Review, 31 Dec. 2024
  • And the faith side of the name is two things- faith is part of our inner belief and our inner kind of faith in terms of making this mad, mad dream and idea a reality.
    Yolanda Evans, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024
Definition of mad
Adjective
  • Tauruses will go crazy for something chic, functional, and soft to the touch.
    Meghan Rose, Glamour, 9 Feb. 2023
  • Before getting into the chaos of episode 5, that episode 4 cliff hanger was crazy.
    Calie Schepp, EW.com, 6 Feb. 2023
Definition of crazy
Adjective
  • Too many young people are making idiotic short-term financial decisions that hamper long-term success.
    Chandler Dean, The New Yorker, 24 Jan. 2023
  • Beyond the Lungs Two other cardiac cases impressed me — and blew away the idiotic notion that young people are immune to COVID-19.
    Tony Dajer, Discover Magazine, 30 July 2020
Definition of idiotic
Adjective
  • Your voice is insane.
    Mary Colurso | mcolurso@al.com, al, 4 Apr. 2023
  • But obviously winning the grand jury prize was insane.
    Taylor Antrim, Vogue, 31 Mar. 2023
Definition of insane
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