Difference between Foolish and Ridiculous

FOOLISH vs RIDICULOUS: ADJECTIVE

Marked with, or exhibiting, folly; void of understanding; weak in intellect; without judgment or discretion; silly; unwise.
Insignificant; trivial.
Embarrassed; abashed.
Capable of arousing laughter; absurd or ridiculous.
Lacking or exhibiting a lack of good sense or judgment; silly.
Devoid of good sense or judgment
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

Inspiring scornful pity
Broadly or extravagantly humorous; resembling farce
Completely devoid of wisdom or good sense
Deserving or inspiring ridicule; absurd, preposterous, or silly. : foolish.
Fitted to excite ridicule; absurd and laughable; unworthy of serious consideration.
Involving or expressing ridicule.
Deserving of ridicule; foolish; absurd.
Incongruous;inviting ridicule

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

Worthy of ridicule or contemptuous laughter; exciting derision; amusingly absurd; preposterous.
Abominable; outrageous; shocking.
Synonyms Funny, Laughable, etc. (see ludicrous), absurd, preposterous, farcical.
So unreasonable as to invite derision
Resembling farce
Expressive of ridicule; derisive; mocking.

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

Asinine, Outrageous, Laughable, Humourous, Humorous, Derisory, Undignified, Farcical, Foolish, Pathetic, Nonsensical, Silly, Preposterous, Absurd, Ludicrous

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

Asinine, Outrageous, Laughable, Humourous, Humorous, Derisory, Undignified, Farcical, Foolish, Pathetic, Nonsensical, Silly, Preposterous, Absurd, Ludicrous

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.

Restaurant menus are also subject to ridiculous inspections.
Consumer they are ridiculous walmart without limit or.
Seems a bit ridiculous unless you own TGT.
That is just plain ridiculous and a scam.
If you think about it, this is ridiculous.
It looks like a ridiculous decision to me.
Dwight, what a ridiculous, fancy clown you are.
RIDICULOUS to say the least even for California!
Emile made a ridiculous remark and CANNOT back it so he makes another ridiculous remark!
Another agency proposed a ridiculous price with some even more ridiculous recurring fees.