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fool's paradise

fool's paradise
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    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • /ˈfuːlz ˈpe.rə.ˌdaɪs/
    • /ˈfuːlz ˈpæ.rə.daɪs/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • /ˈfuːlz ˈpe.rə.ˌdaɪs/

Definitions of fool's paradise words

  • noun fool's paradise a state of enjoyment based on false beliefs or hopes; a state of illusory happiness. 1
  • singular noun fool's paradise If you say that someone is living in a fool's paradise, you are criticizing them because they are not aware that their present happy situation is likely to change and get worse. 0
  • noun fool's paradise illusory happiness 0
  • noun fool's paradise a state of deceptive happiness, based on illusions or delusions 0
  • noun fool's paradise (Idiomatic) A state of happiness due to illusion or false hope. 0
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Origin of fool's paradise

First appearance:

before 1425
One of the 25% oldest English words
late Middle English word dating back to 1425-75

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Parts of speech for Fool's paradise

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
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fool's paradise popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 29% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data about 72% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

Synonyms for fool's paradise

noun fool's paradise

  • chimera — A chimera is an unrealistic idea that you have about something or a hope that you have that is unlikely to be fulfilled.
  • limbo — (often initial capital letter) Roman Catholic Theology. a region on the border of hell or heaven, serving as the abode after death of unbaptized infants (limbo of infants) and of the righteous who died before the coming of Christ (limbo of the fathers or limbo of the patriarchs)
  • utopia — an imaginary island described in Sir Thomas More's Utopia (1516) as enjoying perfection in law, politics, etc.
  • dreamscape — a dreamlike, often surrealistic scene.
All 4 Synonyms of fool's paradise

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