Synonyms of bêtise

bêtise

noun

bā-ˈtēz 

as in blunder

a foolish act or idea

writing a sequel to a Jane Austen novel must be regarded as a literary bêtise of the highest order

Synonyms & Similar Words

• blunder
• insanity
• idiocy
• absurdity
• folly
• stupidity
• foppery
• madness
• foolery
• inanity
• imbecility
• lunacy
• shenanigan(s)
• monkeyshine(s)
• craziness
• inaneness
• fatuity
• asininity
• nonsense
• buffoonery
• tomfoolery
• foolishness
• absurdness
• twaddle
• witlessness
• senselessness
• flub
• goof
• drivel
• howler
• bungle
• humbug

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• discretion
• wisdom
• prudence
• sagacity
• inspiration
• forethought
• brainstorm