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(adj)
Obnoxiously stupid; vacantly silly; content in one's foolishness.
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Very foolish; failing to exercise intelligence or judgement or rationality.
Without intelligence.
foolish, silly
Pertaining to a goose or geese; gooselike.
(informal) Foolish.
Foolish
Stupid, silly.
(of a person) Frivolous and silly; featherbrained or scatterbrained; stupid.
Having the qualities of a scatterbrain: absent-minded, forgetful, easily distracted.
rattlebrained; rattleheaded; foolish
silly, quirky
(slang, Britain, Ireland) Scatterbrained; flighty.
Deserving of ridicule; foolish, absurd.
(slang, informal) Zany; eccentric.
Laughable or amusing through foolishness or a foolish appearance.
Laughable, ridiculous, especially due to being small, inadequate, or low-quality; provoking derision.
Unusual and awkward in a funny, comical manner; outlandish; clownish.
Idiotic or unthinkable, often to the point of being funny; amusing by being plainly incongruous or absurd.
Absurd, or contrary to common sense.
Exhibiting unsoundness or disorder of mind; not sane; utterly mad.
(chiefly US; informal in UK and Ireland) Angry, annoyed.
Lacking sense or meaning, often to the point of boredom or annoyance.
Not properly planned or thought through.
Misled or mistaken.
Showing a lack of thought or intelligence; vacant.
Showing a lack of forethought or sense.
Not wise; lacking wisdom
Without sense; absurd.
Not reasonable; going beyond what could be expected or asked for.
(US) Excessively sweet, emotional, nostalgic; cheesy; mushy. (British equivalent: soppy)
Having a liking or affection (for). [(chiefly) with of]
Alternative spelling of dopey. [Stupid, silly.]
(informal) Foolish, ill-considered, silly, unbelievable.
Alternative spelling of goosy. [Characteristic of a goose; anserine]
(informal) foolish; silly
Resembling or characteristic of a goose.
(uncommon) Idiotic, stupid.
(of an action) Having the quality of idiocy; very foolish
(chiefly British, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand, informal) Foolish, silly, stupid.
(n)
(informal, derogatory) A stupid person; an idiot; a fool.
(US, vulgar, slang, mildly derogatory) Stupid, foolish.
Like a dork.
Debased; uncouth; distasteful; obscene.
Addled; confused; stupid; flustered.
Like trash; having low quality and a perceived lack of depth, especially of books and films.
Excessive; overdone.
Extremely wicked or cruel.
(euphemistic) A minced oath for damned, used to express contempt, exasperation, consternation, etc. towards someone or something.
Distorted and unnatural in shape or size; abnormal, especially in a hideous way.
Insane; mentally ill.
Very excited or enthusiastic.
The state of being mad; insanity; mental disease.
Not engaged in any occupation or employment; unemployed; inactive; doing nothing in particular.
(colloquial) Of low quality.
Nonsensical.
Indifferent or oblivious to danger or the consequences thereof.
(informal, derogatory, especially of a person) Stupid.
(of a person or group of people) The state of being mad, insanity
(comparable) Unintelligent, with little common sense.
Having no purpose; purposeless; unable to effect an aim.
Lacking worldly experience, wisdom, or judgement; unsophisticated.
Unknowledgeable or uneducated; characterized by ignorance.
Lacking wit or understanding; foolish.
Resembling a farce; ludicrous; absurd.
Lacking a sense of responsibility; performed or acting as though without responsibility; negligent.
(colloquial) Unconvincing or unbelievable.
Badly judged, unwise, rash.
Not prudent; lacking prudence or discretion; indiscreet; injudicious; not paying attention to the consequences of one's actions.
Showing poor judgement; not well judged.
(informal) Acting unwisely.
Not giving sufficient attention or thought, especially concerning the avoidance of harm or mistakes.
Marked by or showing lack of due thought or care.
Not sound, particularly:
Easily deceived or duped; naive, easily cheated or fooled.
A stupid person.
Lacking meaning or purpose; without common sense.
(figuratively) Lacking knowledge or understanding; uninformed; oblivious.
Marked by unthinking recklessness with disregard for danger; boldly rash; hotheaded.
(colloquial, derogatory, offensive) Extremely stupid; obtuse
Not awake; having no awareness (usually as the result of a head injury).
(now rare) Fitted to excite laughter; humorous.
Not rational; unfounded, nonsensical or wrong-headed.
Determined to do as one pleases, and not as others want.
Lacking meaning.
Contrary to logic; lacking sense or sound reasoning.
Unwise; not recommended; not prudent; not to be advised.
Without proper thought; thoughtless.
Refusing to move or to change one's opinion; obstinate; firmly resisting; persistent in doing something.
Alternative spelling of naive. [Lacking worldly experience, wisdom, or judgement; unsophisticated.]
Composed of inherently different or distinct elements; incongruous.
Subject to or pertaining to an illusion, often used in the sense of an unrealistic expectation or an unreachable goal or outcome.
Resulting from an illusion; deceptive, imaginary, unreal.
Overly proud of oneself, especially concerning appearance; having a high opinion of one's own accomplishments with slight reason.
(BDSM) A dominant in sadomasochistic sexual practices.
Acting with or showing good sense; able to make good judgements based on reason or wisdom, or reflecting such ability.
Not excessive or immoderate; within due limits; proper.
Having a punch; effective; forceful; spirited; vigorous.