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Folly Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Folly? [n] foolish or senseless behavior [n] a stupid mistake [n] the trait of acting stupidly or rashly [n] the quality of being rash and foolish Synonyms \| Synonyms for Folly: betise \| craziness \| foolery \| foolishness \| foolishness \| foolishness \| imbecility \| indulgence \| stupidity \| tomfoolery \| unwiseness Related Terms \| Find terms related to Folly: absurdity \| absurdness \| act of folly \| asininity \| battiness \| blunder \| brainlessness \| buffoonery \| clownishness \| crackpottedness \| crankiness \| craziness \| daffiness \| daftness \| desipience \| dottiness \| dumb trick \| dumbness \| eccentricity \| error \| fatuity \| fatuousness \| faux pas \| fluff \| foolery \| foolheadedness \| foolishness \| frivolity \| frivolousness \| gaffe \| giddiness \| goof \| goofiness \| idiocy \| imbecility \| imprudence \| inanity \| indiscretion \| ineptitude \| insanity \| irrationality \| kookiness \| lunacy \| madness \| mindlessness \| mistake \| niaiserie \| nonsense \| nugacity \| nuttiness \| obtuseness \| preposterousness \| queerness \| rashness \| sappiness \| screwiness \| senselessness \| silliness \| sottise \| stolidity \| stolidness \| stupid thing \| stupidity \| thoughtlessness \| triflingness \| triviality \| unwise step \| wackiness \| weak-mindedness \| weirdness \| witlessness \| zaniness \| zanyism See Also \| absurdity \| buffoonery \| caper \| clowning \| error \| fatuity \| fatuousness \| fault \| frivolity \| frolic \| gambol \| harlequinade \| indiscretion \| injudiciousness \| mistake \| play \| prank \| romp \| silliness \| stupidity \| trait Folly In Webster's Dictionary \Fol"ly\, n.; pl. {Follies}. [OE. folie, foli, F. folie, fr. fol, fou, foolish, mad. See {Fool}.] 1. The state of being foolish; want of good sense; levity, weakness, or derangement of mind. 2. A foolish act; an inconsiderate or thoughtless procedure; weak or light-minded conduct; foolery. What folly 'tis to hazard life for ill. --Shak. 3. Scandalous crime; sin; specifically, as applied to a woman, wantonness. [Achan] wrought folly in Israel. --Josh. vii. 15. When lovely woman stoops to folly. --Goldsmith. 4. The result of a foolish action or enterprise. It is called this man's or that man's ``folly,'' and name of the foolish builder is thus kept alive for long after years. --Trench.

Folly Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Folly?

[n] foolish or senseless behavior
[n] a stupid mistake
[n] the trait of acting stupidly or rashly
[n] the quality of being rash and foolish

Folly In Webster's Dictionary

\Fol"ly\, n.; pl. {Follies}. [OE. folie, foli, F. folie,
fr. fol, fou, foolish, mad. See {Fool}.]
1. The state of being foolish; want of good sense; levity,
   weakness, or derangement of mind.

2. A foolish act; an inconsiderate or thoughtless procedure;
   weak or light-minded conduct; foolery.

         What folly 'tis to hazard life for ill. --Shak.

3. Scandalous crime; sin; specifically, as applied to a
   woman, wantonness.

         [Achan] wrought folly in Israel.      --Josh. vii.
                                               15.

         When lovely woman stoops to folly.    --Goldsmith.

4. The result of a foolish action or enterprise.

         It is called this man's or that man's ``folly,'' and
         name of the foolish builder is thus kept alive for
         long after years.                     --Trench.

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