Difference between Foolish and Cockamamie

FOOLISH vs COCKAMAMIE: ADJECTIVE

Devoid of good sense or judgment
Lacking or exhibiting a lack of good sense or judgment; silly.
Capable of arousing laughter; absurd or ridiculous.
Embarrassed; abashed.
Insignificant; trivial.
Marked with, or exhibiting, folly; void of understanding; weak in intellect; without judgment or discretion; silly; unwise.
Such as a fool would do; proceeding from weakness of mind or silliness; exhibiting a want of judgment or discretion.
Absurd; ridiculous; despicable; contemptible.
Lacking good sense or judgement; unwise.
Resembling or characteristic of a fool.
Having or revealing stupidity

Like a fool; manifesting folly; deficient in understanding, sense, or discretion; weak in intellect or judgment; unwise.
Proceeding from or prompted by folly; exhibiting a want of discretion or discrimination; silly; vain; trifling.
Ridiculous; contemptible.
Denoting or indicative of folly.
Slight; insignificant.
Synonyms Silly, Foolish (see absurd); shallow, brainless, harebrained, simple.

Insane, Nonsensical, Unreasonable, Harebrained, Fatuous, Fool, Preposterous, Absurd, Asinine, Ridiculous, Misguided, Ludicrous, Silly, Stupid, Unwise

Wacko, Absurdity, Loony, Inane, Whacky, Crackpot, Cockamamy, Unreasonable, Sappy, Fool, Goofy, Foolish, Zany, Silly, Wacky

Insane, Nonsensical, Unreasonable, Harebrained, Fatuous, Fool, Preposterous, Absurd, Asinine, Ridiculous, Misguided, Ludicrous, Silly, Stupid, Unwise

Wacko, Absurdity, Loony, Inane, Whacky, Crackpot, Cockamamy, Unreasonable, Sappy, Fool, Goofy, Foolish, Zany, Silly, Wacky

Anyone not using the AMEX deal is foolish.
MASTER: That would be very foolish of you.
Are Economic Giants Penny Wise But Pound Foolish?
Baloo knows it; I know it; the Pack know it; and even the foolish, foolish deer know.
So, the preaching of the gospel is not foolish, but the question today is: Is there such a thing as foolish preaching?
You looked foolish the last two times you said it for the previous two contracts, and you will look foolish again this time.
Of all the foolish Fears of Humankind, Fear of the Future is by far the most foolish.
There are no foolish trades, there are only foolish people.
Young and Foolish Young and foolish Why is it wrong to be Young and foolish?
That foolish idea may not be so foolish after all.

Throughout the history of the republic, American presidents have come up with some rather cockamamie ideas and programs.
Instead, both cite to Chase for a cockamamie theory that has nothing to do with the present appeal.
When we approach the bank, they come up with some cockamamie reason for the charge.
Tenpenny, Kate Tietje, Joel Lord et al stop spreading cockamamie lies for their own benefit.
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Cockamamie rule out worms since they're not that common-- and keenly roundworms.
Payflex, these forms, or anything to do with that cockamamie system.
From a consumer perspective, this real estate brokerage system seems cockamamie.
Decide taking any cockamamie cells of in, obstetrics sera.
Where did you get such a cockamamie idea?