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fool in Italian

fool in Italian is stolto, cretino, idiota — fool means a person who acts or thinks without good sense or judgment.

fool in Italian

stolto
noun
(pejorative) A person with poor judgment or little intelligence.
cretino
noun
(pejorative) A person with poor judgment or little intelligence.
idiota
noun
(pejorative) A person with poor judgment or little intelligence.
buffone
noun
(pejorative) A person with poor judgment or little intelligence.
scemo
noun
(pejorative) A person with poor judgment or little intelligence.
stupido
noun
(pejorative) A person with poor judgment or little intelligence.
buffone
noun
(historical) A jester; a person whose role was to entertain a sovereign and the court (or lower personages).
giullare
noun
(historical) A jester; a person whose role was to entertain a sovereign and the court (or lower personages).
buffone di corte
noun
(historical) A jester; a person whose role was to entertain a sovereign and the court (or lower personages).
pagliaccio
noun
(historical) A jester; a person whose role was to entertain a sovereign and the court (or lower personages).
matto
noun
(tarot, often, capitalized, _, Fool) A particular card in a tarot deck, representing a jester.
folle
noun
(tarot, often, capitalized, _, Fool) A particular card in a tarot deck, representing a jester.
dare a bere
verb
(archaic) To make a fool of; to make act the fool.
fare lo sciocco
verb
(archaic) To make a fool of; to make act the fool.
farsi beffe di
verb
(archaic) To make a fool of; to make act the fool.
ingannare
verb
(archaic) To make a fool of; to make act the fool.
scherzare
verb
(archaic) To make a fool of; to make act the fool.

What does "fool" mean?

  1. noun A person who acts or thinks without good sense or judgment.
    "Only a fool would invest his life savings without doing any research."
  2. noun Historically, a jester employed to entertain a royal court.
    "The king's fool was the only one allowed to mock him openly."
  3. verb To trick or deceive someone.
    "The scammer fooled dozens of people out of their savings."
  4. noun A British dessert made of pureed fruit folded into cream or custard.
    "We had gooseberry fool for pudding."

fool in a sentence

  • Only a fool would invest his life savings without doing any research.
  • Don't be a fool — read the contract before you sign it.
  • The king's fool was the only one allowed to mock him openly.
  • The scammer fooled dozens of people out of their savings.

Common Italian translations

Frequently asked questions

What is "fool" in Italian?

"fool" in Italian is stolto, cretino, idiota. fool means: A person who acts or thinks without good sense or judgment.

How do you use "fool" in a sentence?

Example: "Only a fool would invest his life savings without doing any research." In Italian, "fool" is stolto, cretino, idiota.

Are there other ways to say "fool" in Italian?

Yes — Italian has 16 translations listed for "fool": stolto, cretino, idiota, buffone, scemo, stupido.

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