tomfool
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noun \ˈtäm-ˈfül\Definition of TOMFOOL
: a great fool : blockhead
First Known Use of TOMFOOL
1640
Rhymes with TOMFOOL
ampoule, babul, Banjul, befool, Blackpool, B-school, carpool, church school, cesspool, closestool, curule, dame school, day school, edge tool, Elul, faldstool, flake tool, footstool, gene pool, grade school, hangul, high school, homeschool, Kabul, misrule, Mosul, old school, prep school, preschool, retool, self-rule, step stool, tide pool, toadstool, trade school, uncool, unspool, vanpool, whirlpool
2tomfool
adjectiveDefinition of TOMFOOL
: extremely foolish, stupid, or doltish
Examples of TOMFOOL
- <what kind of tomfool idea is this?>
First Known Use of TOMFOOL
1760
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- Synonyms
- absurd, asinine, balmy, brainless, bubbleheaded, cockeyed, crackpot, crazy, cuckoo, daffy, daft, dippy, dotty, fatuous, featherheaded, fool, half-baked, harebrained, half-witted, inept, insane, jerky, kooky (also kookie), loony (also looney), lunatic, lunkheaded, mad, nonsensical, nutty, preposterous, sappy, screwball, senseless, silly, simpleminded, stupid, foolish, unwise, wacky (also whacky), weak-minded, witless, zany
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