Foolish in Hebrew is מטופש (metupásh).
It can also be said טיפשי, depending on the meaning. Below are the vowel points, how each word is said, its gender and its plural.
מטופש
metupásh
adjective · masculine
In English
foolish
/ˈfuː.lɪʃ/
The stress falls on the vowel in colour.
These are the Hebrew words for foolish as an adjective.
lacking good sense or judgement; unwise
- מטופשmetupáshmasculine
- טיפשיtipshímasculine
resembling or characteristic of a fool
- מטופשmetupáshmasculine
- טיפשיtipshímasculine
These English words share a Hebrew word with foolish.
These words come before and after foolish in the list.
These are the questions people ask about foolish in Hebrew.
How do you say foolish in Hebrew?
foolish in Hebrew is מטופש, said metupásh.
What are other Hebrew words for foolish?
Besides מטופש, foolish can be said טיפשי (tipshí), depending on the meaning.
How is foolish pronounced in English?
foolish is pronounced /ˈfuː.lɪʃ/.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry foolish and its entries for the Hebrew words, read on 5 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.
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