gooselike
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Definition
- Adjective:
- Having or revealing stupidity; foolish, silly, or ridiculous: The word "gooselike" describes a person, behavior, or idea that is characterized by a lack of intelligence or common sense, often in a way that seems absurd or laughable. It implies a simple-minded or dopey quality.
Usage Examples
- Adjective:
- His gooselike grin made everyone question if he understood the serious situation.
- The plan was dismissed as a gooselike scheme with no chance of success.
- She felt gooselike for forgetting her own phone number.
Advanced Usage
- The term is often used in a humorous or mildly derogatory way to criticize an action or thought as being particularly foolish, comparing the lack of wisdom to the perceived simple-mindedness of a goose.
- The committee's gooselike decision to build a park with no benches was widely mocked.
Variants and Related Words
- Anserine (adj): A more formal, often zoological term meaning "of or resembling a goose," but it can also be used synonymously with "stupid" or "foolish."
- Dopey (adj): Sluggish or stupid, as if under the influence of a drug; silly.
- Foolish (adj): Lacking good sense or judgment; unwise.
Synonyms
- Silly
- Foolish
- Stupid
- Ridiculous
- Asinine
Related Idioms and Phrases
- While not a direct idiom, the comparison is rooted in the cultural stereotype of the goose as a foolish bird. Related expressions include:
- "Silly goose": A mild, often affectionate term for someone acting foolishly.
- Oh, you silly goose, you locked your keys in the car again!
Adjective
- having or revealing stupidity
- ridiculous anserine behavior
- a dopey answer
- a dopey kid
- some fool idea about rewriting authors' books