Similar words
tolo
insensato is more about lacking good judgment or being reckless; tolo is more general, silly or foolish.
Similar in other languages
German
töricht
töricht is the German word for the same thing — both mean "foolish."
Spanish
insensato
insensato is the Spanish word for the same thing — both mean "foolish."
Spanish
necio
necio is the Spanish word for the same thing — both mean "foolish."
Practice
1 What does insensato mean?
foolish
2 Fill the gap: Foi uma decisão ___.
Full sentence: Foi uma decisão insensata. (It was a foolish decision.)
3 Which fingerprint chart matches insensato?
insensato: neutral register, academic frequency, general domain, neutral connotation.