| Englisch | Deutsch | |
| jerky {adj} [coll.] [foolish] | 700 bekloppt [ugs.] | |
| fool {adj} [Am.] [rare] [foolish] | 399 albern | |
| silly {adj} {adv} [foolish, absurd] | 367 verrückt [ugs.] [närrisch, absurd, dämlich] | |
| harebrained {adj} [foolish] | 294 behämmert [ugs.] | |
| harebrained {adj} [foolish] | 198 närrisch | |
| fool {adj} [Am.] [rare] [foolish] | 163 doof [ugs.] | |
| nitty {adj} [coll.] [archaic] [foolish] | 111 dämlich [ugs.] | |
| fond {adj} [dated for: foolish] | 59 töricht | |
| balmy {adj} [coll.] [crazy, foolish] | 42 verrückt [ugs.] [oft pej.] [geistig wirr] | |
| inept {adj} [foolish] | 35 albern | |
| puerile {adj} [childishly foolish, immature or trivial] | 35 kindisch [meist pej.] | |
| mad {adj} [foolish] | 32 närrisch | |
| crackbrained {adj} [coll.] [very silly, extremely foolish, crazy] | 8 verrückt [ugs.] [überspannt, närrisch, hirnrissig] | |
| gay {adj} [coll.] [offensive] [foolish, stupid] | arschblöd [vulg.] | |
| gormless {adj} [Br.] [coll.] [foolish] | dusslig [ugs.] [auch: dusselig] | |
Substantive |
| bimbo [sl.] [foolish, stupid, or inept person] | 608 Dummchen {n} | |
| goof [esp. Am.] [coll.] [foolish person] | 402 Dummkopf {m} [pej.] | |
| simpleton [foolish person] | 388 Dummkopf {m} [pej.] | |
| antics [foolish behaviour] | 147 Possen {pl} [veraltend] [närrisches Verhalten] | |
| goon [esp. Br.] [coll.] [silly, foolish person] | 105 Schafskopf {m} [leicht pej.] [Dummkopf] | |
| pinhead [coll.] [stupid or foolish person] | 69 Holzkopf {m} [ugs.] [Dummkopf] | |
| cuckoo [sl.] [foolish person] | 43 Blödmann {m} [ugs.] | |
| guff [coll.] [also fig. for foolish talk] | 31 Furz {m} [ugs.] [auch fig. für Hirnfurz] | |
| stupidness {sg} [chiefly West Indian] [foolish behaviour] | 14 Dummheiten {pl} | |
| mooncalf [archaic] [also pej. for: foolish person] | 13 Mondkalb {n} [auch pej. für: dümmliche / unbeliebte Person] | |
| bollix [Irish] [vulg.] [sl.] [a foolish or contemptible man] | 11 Arschloch {n} [vulg.] | |
| git [Br.] [coll.] [pej.] [a foolish or worthless male person] | 9 Blödling {m} [ugs.] [pej.] [Blödmann, Dummkopf] | |
| bampot [also: barmpot] [Scot.] [coll.] [pej.] [foolish person] | Spinner {m} [ugs.] [pej.] | |
| bamstick [Scot.] [coll.] [foolish, stupid, or crazy person] | Blödel {m} [ugs.] | |
| fondness [archaic] [foolish tenderness] | närrische Liebe {f} [unvernünftige, unkritische Liebe] | |
| gink [Am.] [sl.] [foolish man] | blöder Kerl {m} [ugs.] | |
2 Wörter: Substantive |
| douche bag <d-bag, D-bag> [Am.] [vulg.] [spv.] [a foolish or contemptible person (esp. a man)] | Depp {m} [bes. südd.] [österr.] [schweiz.] [pej.] [Dummkopf] | |
5+ Wörter: Verben |
| to not be afraid to do sth. [sth. stupid, embarrassing, foolish etc.] | sichAkk. nicht entblöden, etw. zu tun [geh.] [pej.] | |
5+ Wörter: Substantive |
| bibl. parable of the house on the rock [cf. parable of the wise and the foolish builders] | Gleichnis {n} vom Hausbau [siehe Gleichnis vom Haus auf Felsen und auf Sand gebaut] | |