Definition of Bêtise

1. Noun. A stupid mistake.

Exact synonyms: Folly, Foolishness, Imbecility, Stupidity
Generic synonyms: Error, Fault, Mistake

Definition of Bêtise

1. Noun. silliness, folly, stupidity ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Bêtise

1. stupidity [n -S] - See also: stupidity

Lexicographical Neighbors of Bêtise

byzantine
byzantium
byzants
bzzt
bzzzt
béarnaise sauces
béarnaises
béchamel sauce
béchamel sauces
béchamels
béguin
béguins
bête de scène
bête noir
bête noire
bêtise (current term)
bêtises
böhmite
c&b
c'est la vie
c'mere
c'mon
c'n
c**ksuckers
c*ck
c*cksucker
c*nt
c*nts
c-Jun amino-terminal kinase

Literary usage of Bêtise

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. The Modern Class Book of French Pronunciation: Containing All the Rules by Victor Alvergnat (1872)
"Thus, aide, aise, mele, laisse, bete, &c., are pronounced, regularly, ede, ese, mele, lesse, bete, &c.; but aider, aise- ment, meler, laisse, betise, &c., ..."

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