Folly - definition, pronunciation, transcription
Amer.
|ˈfɑːlɪ|
Brit.
|ˈfɒlɪ|
noun
- the trait of acting stupidly or rashly (syn: foolishness)
- a stupid mistake (syn: foolishness, imbecility, stupidity)
- the quality of being rash and foolish (syn: craziness, foolishness, madness)
- a stupid mistake (syn: foolishness, imbecility, stupidity)
- the quality of being rash and foolish (syn: craziness, foolishness, madness)
trying to drive through a blizzard is the height of folly
- foolish or senseless behavior (syn: craziness, foolery, indulgence, lunacy, tomfoolery)Extra examples
The folly of such an action should be apparent to everyone.
It was folly to persist.
Somerville bitterly regretted his folly at becoming involved.
It would be sheer folly to reduce spending on health education.
He committed an act of folly.
He was ensnared in a web of folly.
The folly of lawmakers, who have struggled to regiment all industry.
Did not I backslide into intemperance and folly?
Word forms
noun
singular: folly
plural: follies
singular: folly
plural: follies
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