Foolhardy Definition

fo͝olhärdē
foolhardier, foolhardiest
adjective
foolhardier, foolhardiest
Bold or daring in a foolish way; rash; reckless.
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Other Word Forms of Foolhardy

Adjective

Base Form:
foolhardy
Comparative:
foolhardier
Superlative:
foolhardiest

Origin of Foolhardy

  • From Middle English folhardy, folehardi, folherdi, from Old French fol hardi (“foolishly bold”), equivalent to fool +‎ hardy. Compare fool-bold, fool-large, etc.

    From Wiktionary

  • Middle English folhardi from Old French fol hardi fol fool fool hardi bold hardy1

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

Foolhardy Sentence Examples

  • Three shops down, and my decision not to pre-order Twilight Princess suddenly looked a little foolhardy.

  • The king could hardly believe that David could be so foolhardy as to offer to fight against Goliath.

  • He was counseled and disciplined by his branch but remained unconvinced he had done anything foolhardy.

  • In retrospect Cut Piece seems dangerous, even foolhardy.

  • Ensure that it's strong and foolhardy enough to support, say, a load of textbooks or a small laptop, should you choose to carry one.

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Words Starting With

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Words Starting With F and Ending With Y

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