fooling

Thân thiện

A child is fooling around by balancing a book on his head.

Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Characterized by a feeling of irresponsibility or lack of seriousness; not to be taken lightly: Describes an attitude or situation that is casual, flippant, or not earnest, often implying that the matter is actually serious and should be treated with due care.

Usage

The adjective "fooling" is used to describe a manner or approach that is not serious or responsible. It often appears in the negative phrase "no fooling matter" to emphasize that something is serious and should not be treated lightly.

Examples

• Adjective:
  • Driving under the influence is no fooling matter; it's extremely dangerous.
  • He had a fooling attitude towards his studies, which eventually led to poor grades.
  • The manager warned the team that meeting the project deadline was no fooling affair.

Advanced Usage

• "no fooling matter": A fixed phrase used to stress that a situation is serious and demands proper attention or respect.
  • Climate change is no fooling matter; it requires immediate global action.

Variants and Related Words

• Fool (noun/verb): A person who acts unwisely or a deceptive action.
• Foolish (adjective): Lacking good sense or judgment; unwise.
• Foolishly (adverb): In an unwise manner.
• Foolery (noun): Silly behavior.

Synonyms

• Casual: Relaxed and unconcerned.
• Flippant: Not showing a serious or respectful attitude.
• Frivolous: Not having any serious purpose or value.
• Irresponsible: Not showing a proper sense of responsibility.

Antonyms

• Serious: Demanding or characterized by careful consideration or application.
• Earnest: Resulting from or showing sincere and intense conviction.
• Responsible: Having an obligation to do something, or having control over or care for someone.

Related Phrases

• Only fooling: A phrase used to indicate that a previous statement was a joke or not meant seriously. (Note: This uses the verb "fool," not the adjective "fooling").
  • I didn't mean it; I was only fooling.

Học thuật

Adjective

1. characterized by a feeling of irresponsibility; it is no fooling matter"
   • a broken back is nothing to be casual about

Từ đồng nghĩa

• casual