betise
/bɛˈtiːz/
noun
- A foolish or stupid act, remark, or behavior.
- Calling the teacher by the wrong name was a harmless betise, but he still felt embarrassed.
- The politician's betise during the interview made headlines the next day.
- She laughed off her betise of leaving the keys in the locked car.
- A silly or trivial thing; nonsense.
- He dismissed the rumor as pure betise.
- The article was full of betise and offered no real information.
- Don't waste your time on such betise; focus on what matters.