Idiom idiom
fool's paradise
Meaning
A state of happiness due to illusion or false hope.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Examples
“He's living in a fool's paradise about his chances.”
“She was in a fool's paradise, believing the deal would close without any problems.”
“The investors dwelt in a fool's paradise, ignoring the warning signs until the market collapsed around them.”
Origin
first recorded 15th c.
first recorded 15th c.
From Middle English foles paradise, folis paradyce, first recorded in the Paston Letters (1462).
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Last updated August 10, 2026