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Meaning of 'folly' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Folly [ n.]
- The state of being foolish; want of good sense; levity, weakness, or derangement of mind.
- A foolish act; an inconsiderate or thoughtless procedure; weak or light-minded conduct; foolery.
- Scandalous crime; sin; specifically, as applied to a woman, wantonness.
- The result of a foolish action or enterprise.

Meaning of 'folly' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . folly [ n]
Meaning (1):
- the quality of being rash and foolish
Example in sentence:
  • adjusting to an insane society is total foolishness;
  • trying to drive through a blizzard is the height of folly

Nearby Words:

fol'io fold foldage folded folder folderol folding foldless folia foliaceous

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