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folly

/ˈfɑli/noun2 syllables

Folly means: foolish or senseless behavior.

Synonyms for folly11

noun, as in foolish or senseless behavior

foolery, tomfoolery, craziness, lunacy, indulgence

noun, as in a stupid mistake

stupidity, betise, foolishness, imbecility

noun, as in the quality of being rash and foolish

foolishness, craziness, madness

noun, as in the trait of acting stupidly or rashly

foolishness, unwiseness

Opposites of folly

wisdom

What does folly mean?4

noun

1

foolish or senseless behavior

2

a stupid mistake

3

the quality of being rash and foolish“trying to drive through a blizzard is the height of folly”

4

the trait of acting stupidly or rashly

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with folly?12

two syllables

alihollymollybalipolyjollydollymalitrolleyvolleycollie

three syllables

somali
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Folly in a sentence

  • Where ignorance is bliss, 'tis folly to be wise.unknown
  • Who lives without folly is not so wise as he thinks.keegi
  • There's always a good part in human folly.unknown
  • Not every error is to be called folly.carlosalberto
  • Exporting water from an arid country to the rainy Europe is pure folly.fekundulo
  • Peace is love and wisdom – it's heaven. War is hatred and folly – it's hell.carlosalberto
  • As dead flies give perfume a bad smell, so a little folly outweighs wisdom and honor.Adelpa
  • Do not answer a fool according to his folly, or you yourself will be just like him.Adelpa

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Forms of folly

as a noun

plural
follies