Difference between Stupid and Foolish

STUPID vs FOOLISH: NOUN

Very dull; insensible; senseless; wanting in understanding; heavy; sluggish; in a state of stupor; -- said of persons.
Resulting from, or evincing, stupidity; formed without skill or genius; dull; heavy; -- said of things.
Lacking in intelligence or exhibiting the quality of having been done by someone lacking in intelligence.
To the point of stupor.
Characterized by or in a state of stupor; paralysed.
Lacking sensation; inanimate; destitute of consciousness; insensate.
Dazed, stunned, or stupefied.
Marked by a lack of intelligence or care; foolish or careless.
Tending to make poor decisions or careless mistakes.
Slow to learn or understand; obtuse.
Without much intelligence
Used to express disparagement or exasperation.
Amazing.
Lacking intelligence
In a state of mental numbness especially as resulting from shock
Damn, annoying, darn
Lacking or marked by lack of intellectual acuity

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

Synonyms Heavy, dull, drowsy, lethargic, comatose, torpid.
Characterized by mental dullness or inanity; witless; senseless; foolish; inane: as, a stupid joke; a stupid book; stupid fears.
Lacking ordinary activity of mind; dull in ideas or expression; slow-witted; obtuse; crass.
In a state of stupor; having the faculties deadened or dulled; stupefied, either permanently or temporarily; benumbed.
Silly, Foolish, etc. (see absurd); flat, tame, humdrum, pointless, prosaic. See list under foolish.
Muddy-brained, muddled.

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.
Denoting or indicative of folly.
Slight; insignificant.
Synonyms Silly, Foolish (see absurd); shallow, brainless, harebrained, simple.
Ridiculous; contemptible.

Senseless, Cloddish, Obtuse, Thickheaded, Imbecilic, Imbecile, Dolt, Fool, Boneheaded, Dopey, Brainless, Unintelligent, Moronic, Foolish, Dumb

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

Senseless, Cloddish, Obtuse, Thickheaded, Imbecilic, Imbecile, Dolt, Fool, Boneheaded, Dopey, Brainless, Unintelligent, Moronic, Foolish, Dumb

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

This is just so utterly stupid it boggles my mind and you should be ashamed for saying such a stupid thing.
IWT was stupid, the name was stupid, and why should anyone listen to me?
Stupid stupid claims people who do not even research a claim and try to cover up their mistakes.
If Abbott is not stupid, why does he keep doing stupid things?
There are no stupid questions just stupid people.
Play stupid games, win stupid prizes I guess.
To be truly stupid, you cannot play stupid.
He made some fundamentally stupid people _look_ stupid.
Then I went and did a stupid, stupid thing.
My mama says that stupid is as stupid does.

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.