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foolish

How many syllables in foolish?

  2 syllables

Divide foolish into syllables:   fool-ish
Stressed syllable in foolish:   fool-ish
How to pronounce foolish:   foo-lish
How to say foolish:

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Synonyms for foolish


1 syllable
  • mad
  • wild
2 syllables
  • brainless
  • doting
  • goofy
  • insane
  • sappy
  • stupid
  • witless
  • crazy
  • dotty
  • harebrained
  • nutty
  • senseless
  • thoughtless
3 syllables
4 syllables
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    What rhymes with foolish

    2 syllables
    • coolish
    • mulish
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