toolsy
1
9.9
Behaving foolishly and annoyingly as if easily controlled
- adjective
- /ˈtuːlzi/
- Offensive
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Examples
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3rd Round: Evan Chambers—Chambers was a toolsy player when drafted, but not a lot of those tools have progressed.
Blog text (33) -
He often acts in a toolsy manner, saying things that annoy everyone around him.
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You can tell he's very toolsy; he always goes along with whatever the others say.
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Her toolsy behavior in meetings makes it hard for her to be taken seriously.
Synonyms
4
9.9
Rude and unkind in a way that annoys other people
is more foolish and easily influenced rather than intentionally rude
Antonyms
How Foolish
Surface Forms
toolsy positive
Morphology
Etymology
The word toolsy comes from the slang tool, which can mean a person who is 'foolish' or is 'used' by others. So calling someone toolsy is saying they act annoying or easily controlled, like a human 'tool'.