FOOL'S PARADISES Synonyms: 26 Similar and Opposite Words

fool's paradises

noun

plural of fool's paradise

as in anti-utopias

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hells

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An episode of septicemia, with its hells and paradises, its nightmares and hallucinations, transforms Borges into a story writer.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 26 Aug. 2026
The Avici hell is the lowest and most terrible level of the eight hot hells of Buddhism, where those who’ve committed serious crimes (like parricide) must face constant suffering.

— Regina Kim, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026

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