"tomfoolish" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: more tomfoolish [comparative], most tomfoolish [superlative]
Etymology: tomfool + -ish Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|tomfool|ish}} tomfool + -ish Head templates: {{en-adj}} tomfoolish (comparative more tomfoolish, superlative most tomfoolish)
  1. silly; foolish Related terms: tomfoolery
    Sense id: en-tomfoolish-en-adj-jNQz7886 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ish

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