foolishness
noun/ˈfuːlɪʃnəs/
Frequency rank: #12,263 most common English word
Meaning
the quality of being unwise or lacking good judgment
Example sentence
Everyone laughed at the foolishness of his plan to swim across the frozen lake.
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