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folly - An action that lacks good sense, and is foolish

Karl sat on the tree branch and began cutting it, not realizing his enormous folly that he was sitting on the wrong end of the branch.

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feckless - Lacking initiative or strength of character; irresponsible

Keith was feckless because he refused to leave the house and find a job.

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hick - A person who lives in the country, regarded as being unintelligent or provincial

With his overalls and water jug by his side, Jeremiah looked like a stereotypical hick, but he actually knew a lot about farming and predicting the weather.

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asinine - Very stupid or silly

The candidate lost the election because during press conferences he made one asinine statement after another.

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irresponsible - Not thinking enough or not worrying about the possible results of what you do

When Mom came home and found the house empty and the door unlocked, she told her kids that was an irresponsible thing to do

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sot - A habitual drunkard

The man at the bar was such a sot that he would fall asleep before finishing his latest drink.

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blather - To talk long-windedly without making very much sense

Sally would blather on about pointless topics until people just walked away from her.

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imp - A mischievous but harmless trouble maker

Charlie's mother shouted at him, "Stop jumping up and down on your bed and acting like a little imp, and try to be just a little serious and clean up your room."

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moron - A person who acts foolishly or shows poor judgment — someone who makes silly or careless mistakes.

He felt like a moron after locking his keys inside the car.

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nitwit - A silly or foolish person

Ernest may have been a simple nitwit, but he had a kind heart.

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schnook - A person easily duped; a fool

Charlie Brown was a schnook because he never expected before it happened that Lucy would pull the football away from him every single time.

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dupe - A victim of deception

The homeless man tried to sell magic beans to a passing man because he looked like a dupe.