" fools "

1: a person who lacks good sense or judgment;

  * e.g., " ... only a fool would attempt to climb that mountain unprepared "

•  Synonyms : 

•  berks,

•  boobies,

•  charlies,

•  cuckoos,

•  ding-a-lings,

•  dingbats,

•  ding-dongs,

•  dipsticks,

•  doofuses,

•  featherheads,

•  geese,

•  gits,

•  half-wits,

•  jackasses,

•  lunatics,

•  mooncalves,

•  nincompoops,

•  ninnies,

•  ninnyhammers,

•  nits,

•  nitwits,

•  nutcases,

•  nuts,

•  simpletons,

•  simps,

•  turkeys,

•  yo-yos

•  Antonyms : 

•  nonfans

2: a person formerly kept in a royal or noble household to amuse with jests and pranks;

  * e.g., " ... a king's fool could get away with saying things that others in the palace couldn't "

•  Synonyms : 

•  jesters,

•  motleys

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

3: a person with a strong and habitual liking for something;

  * e.g., " ... I'm a fool for ice cream "

•  Synonyms : 

•  addicts,

•  aficionados,

•  buffs,

•  bugs,

•  devotees,

•  enthusiasts,

•  fanatics,

•  fanciers,

•  fans,

•  fiends,

•  freaks,

•  habitués,

•  heads,

•  hounds,

•  junkies,

•  lovers,

•  maniacs,

•  mavens,

•  nuts,

•  suckers

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

1: a person who lacks good sense or judgment;

  * e.g., " ... only a fool would attempt to climb that mountain unprepared "

•  Synonyms : 

•  berk,

•  booby,

•  charlie,

•  cuckoo,

•  ding-a-ling,

•  dingbat,

•  ding-dong,

•  dipstick,

•  doofus,

•  featherhead,

•  git,

•  goose,

•  half-wit,

•  jackass,

•  lunatic,

•  maniac,

•  mooncalf,

•  nincompoop,

•  ninny,

•  ninnyhammer,

•  nit,

•  nitwit,

•  nut,

•  nutcase,

•  simp,

•  simpleton,

•  turkey,

•  yo-yo

•  Antonyms : 

•  nonfan

2: a person formerly kept in a royal or noble household to amuse with jests and pranks;

  * e.g., " ... a king's fool could get away with saying things that others in the palace couldn't "

•  Synonyms : 

•  jester,

•  motley

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

3: a person with a strong and habitual liking for something;

  * e.g., " ... I'm a fool for ice cream "

•  Synonyms : 

•  addict,

•  aficionado,

•  buff,

•  bug,

•  devotee,

•  enthusiast,

•  fan,

•  fanatic,

•  fancier,

•  fiend,

•  freak,

•  habitué,

•  head,

•  hound,

•  junkie,

•  lover,

•  maniac,

•  maven,

•  nut,

•  sucker

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

1: as in hells, anti-utopias;

•  Synonyms : 

•  anti-utopias,

•  dystopias,

•  hells

•  Antonyms : 

•  Camelots,

•  Cockaignes,

•  Edens,

•  Elysiums,

•  empyreans,

•  fantasylands,

•  heavens,

•  lotuslands,

•  never-never lands,

•  New Jerusalems,

•  nirvanas,

•  paradises,

•  promised lands,

•  Shangri-las,

•  utopias,

•  Zions,

•  arcadias,

•  dreamlands,

•  dreamworlds,

•  fairylands,

•  wonderlands

1: as in hell, anti-utopia;

•  Synonyms : 

•  anti-utopia,

•  dystopia,

•  hell

•  Antonyms : 

•  Camelot,

•  Cockaigne,

•  Eden,

•  Elysium,

•  empyrean,

•  fantasyland,

•  heaven,

•  lotusland,

•  never-never land,

•  New Jerusalem,

•  nirvana,

•  paradise,

•  promised land,

•  Shangri-la,

•  utopia,

•  Zion,

•  arcadia,

•  dreamland,

•  dreamworld,

•  fairyland,

•  wonderland

1: to cause to believe what is untrue;

  * e.g., " ... I fooled him into thinking that we were driving to the store, not to his surprise birthday party "

•  Synonyms : 

•  bamboozles,

•  beguiles,

•  bluffs,

•  buffaloes,

•  burns,

•  catches,

•  cons,

•  cozens,

•  deceives,

•  deludes,

•  dupes,

•  fakes out,

•  gaffs,

•  gammons,

•  gulls,

•  has,

•  has on,

•  hoaxes,

•  hoodwinks,

•  hornswoggles,

•  humbugs,

•  juggles,

•  misguides,

•  misinforms,

•  misleads,

•  snookers,

•  snows,

•  spoofs,

•  strings along,

•  suckers,

•  sucks in,

•  takes in,

•  tricks

•  Antonyms : 

•  undeceives

2: to make jokes;

  * e.g., " ... an edgy comedian fooling with an appreciative college audience "

•  Synonyms : 

•  banters,

•  chaffs,

•  funs,

•  gags,

•  japes,

•  jests,

•  jives,

•  jokes,

•  jollies,

•  joshes,

•  kids,

•  quips,

•  wisecracks,

•  yuks

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

1: to cause to believe what is untrue;

  * e.g., " ... I fooled him into thinking that we were driving to the store, not to his surprise birthday party "

•  Synonyms : 

•  bamboozle,

•  beguile,

•  bluff,

•  buffalo,

•  burn,

•  catch,

•  con,

•  cozen,

•  deceive,

•  delude,

•  dupe,

•  fake out,

•  gaff,

•  gammon,

•  gull,

•  have,

•  have on,

•  hoax,

•  hoodwink,

•  hornswoggle,

•  humbug,

•  juggle,

•  misguide,

•  misinform,

•  mislead,

•  snooker,

•  snow,

•  spoof,

•  string along,

•  suck in,

•  sucker,

•  take in,

•  trick

•  Antonyms : 

•  undeceive

2: to make jokes;

  * e.g., " ... an edgy comedian fooling with an appreciative college audience "

•  Synonyms : 

•  banter,

•  chaff,

•  fun,

•  gag,

•  jape,

•  jest,

•  jive,

•  joke,

•  jolly,

•  josh,

•  kid,

•  quip,

•  wisecrack,

•  yuk

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

1: to handle thoughtlessly, ignorantly, or mischievously;

  * e.g., " ... not a good idea to fool with power tools before you've read the manual "

•  Synonyms : 

•  diddle (with),

•  fiddle (with),

•  mess (with),

•  monkey (with),

•  play (with),

•  tamper (with),

•  tinker (with),

•  toy (with),

•  twiddle (with)

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

1: to engage in attention-getting playful or boisterous behavior;

  * e.g., " ... quit fooling around on the jungle gym, or you'll get hurt "

•  Synonyms : 

•  acts up,

•  clowns (around),

•  cuts up,

•  horses around,

•  hotdogs,

•  monkeys (around),

•  showboats,

•  shows off,

•  skylarks

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

2: to spend time in aimless activity;

  * e.g., " ... we fooled around outdoors for a while, then went in to get some work done "

•  Synonyms : 

•  doodles,

•  fiddles (around),

•  fribbles,

•  goofs (around),

•  hangs about,

•  kicks around,

•  messes around,

•  monkeys (around),

•  plays,

•  potters (around),

•  putters (around),

•  trifles

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

1: to engage in attention-getting playful or boisterous behavior;

  * e.g., " ... quit fooling around on the jungle gym, or you'll get hurt "

•  Synonyms : 

•  act up,

•  clown (around),

•  cut up,

•  horse around,

•  hotdog,

•  monkey (around),

•  show off,

•  showboat,

•  skylark

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

2: to spend time in aimless activity;

  * e.g., " ... we fooled around outdoors for a while, then went in to get some work done "

•  Synonyms : 

•  doodle,

•  fiddle (around),

•  fribble,

•  goof (around),

•  hang about,

•  kick around,

•  mess around,

•  monkey (around),

•  play,

•  potter (around),

•  putter (around),

•  trifle

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)