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    fool's paradise

    noun

    • 1. a state of happiness based on a person's not knowing about or denying the existence of potential trouble: "they were living in a fool's paradise, refusing to accept that they were in debt"

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  3. dictionary.cambridge.org › english › fool-s-paradiseFOOL'S PARADISE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    FOOL'S PARADISE definition: 1. to be happy because you do not know or will not accept how bad a situation really is 2. to be…. Learn more.

  4. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › fool's paradiseFool's paradise Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of FOOL'S PARADISE is a state of delusory happiness. How to use fool's paradise in a sentence.

  5. idioms.thefreedictionary.com › fool's+paradiseFool's paradise - Idioms by The Free Dictionary

    A happy state that one inhabits for foolish, unfounded, or delusional reasons. We were living in a fool's paradise thinking that the financial successes of the early 2000s would last forever.

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  7. www.collinsdictionary.com › english › fools-paradiseDefinition of 'fool's paradise' - Collins Online Dictionary

    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. [ disapproval ] ...living in a fool's paradise of false prosperity.

  8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definitionfool’s paradise noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation ...

    noun. /ˌfuːlz ˈpærədaɪs/ [usually singular] a state of happiness that is based on something that is false or cannot last although the happy person does not realize it. Anyone who thinks there’s an easy solution to the problem is living in a fool’s paradise. Want to learn more?

  9. www.dictionary.com › browse › fool's paradiseFOOL'S PARADISE Definition & Meaning - Dictionary.com

    Fool's paradise definition: a state of enjoyment based on false beliefs or hopes; a state of illusory happiness.. See examples of FOOL'S PARADISE used in a sentence.

  10. en.wiktionary.org › wiki › fool's_paradisefool's paradise - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

    Jun 2, 2024 · fool 's paradise (plural fools' paradises) (idiomatic) A state of happiness due to illusion or false hope. Now, afore God, I am so vexed, that every part about me quivers. Scurvy knave! Pray you, sir, a word: and as I told you, my young lady bade me inquire you out; what she bade me say, I will keep to myself: but first let me tell ye, if ye ...