| Inanity |
| Madness? |
| Bad move |
| Unreason |
| Nonsense. |
| Stupidity |
| Absurdity |
| Imbecility |
| Jackassery |
| Imprudence |
| Foolishness |
| Absurd idea |
| Huge mistake |
| Indiscretion |
| Misguided act |
| Ridiculous idea |
| Unwise behavior |
| Nonsensical act |
| Lack of good sense |
| Imprudent activity |
| Unwise undertaking |
| 'Tis ___ to be wise |
| Imprudent undertaking |
| Bad investment, maybe |
| Seward's __: Alaska purchase |
| Silliness — stupid mistake |
| Seward's purchase, it was said |
| Seward's Alaska purchase, to some |
| Seward's Alaska purchase, it was said |
| Whimsical addition to an English garden |
| Where ignorance is bliss, 'tis --- to be wise |
| Seward's ___ (insulting nickname for the purchase of Alaska, once) |