töricht
foolish; silly
English translations
- 01
foolish
- 02
silly
- 03
unwise
Word details
- German meaning
- Töricht bedeutet dumm, unklug oder unvernünftig handeln.
- English meaning
- foolish
- Synonym
- dumm, unklug
- German example
- Es war töricht, ohne Regenjacke aus dem Haus zu gehen.
- English example
- It was foolish to leave the house without a rain jacket.
- Comparative
- törichterSuperlative: am törichtsten
Related words
- Dolle
Fool
- Dolle
Fool
- unweise
unwise
- Narr
A fool is a person who acts foolishly or unwisely, or who serves as a jester.
- Narrheit
Folly, foolishness, absurdity
- dusslig
Silly, clumsy
- Eselei
Foolishness, stupidity
- Närrin
Foolish woman
- albern
Silly
- unklug
unwise
- unvernünftig
Unreasonable
- närrisch
foolish
- abderitisch
Abderitic means foolish, simple-minded, or stupid, often in reference to the inhabitants of the ancient city of Abdera, who were known for their supposed stupidity.
- damisch
foolish, silly
- hirnverbrannt
Brain-fried means colloquially stupid, thoughtless, or nonsensical; a derogatory term for someone who acts foolishly.
- Torheit
Folly
- Unvernunft
Irrationality
- Schildbürgerstreich
Foolish undertaking
- Narretei
Nonsense, foolishness
- Sottise
A sottise is a foolish or stupid remark.
- dämlich
Stupid
- Affenente
Fool
Example sentences with “töricht”
Es war töricht von mir, das zu glauben. (It was foolish of me to believe that.)
Frequently asked questions
Is 'töricht' formal or informal?
'Töricht' is quite formal and slightly literary; 'dumm' or 'albern' are more common in everyday speech.