fol·ly
fol·ly/ˈfälē/
noun
- lack of good sense; foolishness."an act of sheer folly"
- a costly ornamental building with no practical purpose, especially a tower or mock-Gothic ruin built in a large garden or park.
- a theatrical revue with glamorous female performers."the Ziegfeld Follies"
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fol·ly ˈfä-lē plural follies. Synonyms of folly. 1. : lack of good sense or normal prudence and foresight.
noun · the state or quality of being foolish; lack of understanding or sense. · a costly and foolish undertaking; unwise investment or expenditure.
FOLLY meaning: 1. the fact of being stupid, or a stupid action, idea, etc.: 2. a building in the form of a small…. Learn more.
Folly is a noun that means "foolish or crazy behavior." It would be folly to spend all night playing video games when you have a difficult exam the next day.
5 senses: 1. the state or quality of being foolish; stupidity; rashness 2. a foolish action, mistake, idea, etc 3. a building.
a foolish action, practice, idea, etc.; absurdity: the folly of performing without a rehearsal.
[uncountable, countable] a lack of good judgement; the fact of doing something stupid; an activity or idea that shows a lack of judgement synonym stupidity.
An example of foolishness; a foolish action, error, idea, practice, etc.; a ridiculous thing, an absurdity.
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FOLLY meaning: 1 : the lack of good sense or judgment foolishness; 2 : a foolish act or idea foolish behavior.
In architecture, a folly is a building constructed primarily for decoration, but suggesting through its appearance some other purpose, or of such ...