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View usage for: (fɒli) Word forms: plural follies1. variable nounIf you say that a particular action or way of behaving is folly or a folly, you mean that it is foolish. It's sheer folly to build nuclear power stations in a country that has dozens ofearthquakes every year. ...a reminder of the follies of war. Synonyms: foolishness, bêtise [rare], nonsense, madness More Synonyms of folly 2. countable nounA folly is a small tower or other unusual building that is built as a decoration in a large garden or park, especially in Britain in former times. (ˈfɒlɪ) nounWord forms: plural -lies1. the state or quality of being foolish; stupidity; rashness 2. a foolish action, mistake, idea, etc 3. a building in the form of a castle, temple, etc, built to satisfy a fancy or conceit, often of an eccentric kind 4. (plural) theatre an elaborately costumed revue Word origin C13: from Old French folie madness, from fou mad; see fool1folly in American English (ˈfɑli) nounWord forms: plural ˈfollies1. a lack of understanding, sense, or rational conduct; foolishness 2. any foolish action or belief 3. any foolish and useless but expensive undertaking 4. a. Obsolete wickedness or evil; also, lewdness b. action that ends or can end in disaster follies Word origin ME folie < OFr < fol: see UNRESOLVED CROSS REFExamples of 'folly' in a sentencefolly British English: folly NOUN If you say that a particular action or way of behaving is folly or a folly, you mean that it is foolish. It's sheer folly to build nuclear power stations in a country that has dozens of earthquakes every year. - American English: folly
- Brazilian Portuguese: loucura
- Chinese: 愚蠢的事
- European Spanish: locura
- French: inconscience
- German: Torheit
- Italian: follia
- Japanese: 愚かさ
- Korean: 어리석은 짓
- European Portuguese: loucura
- Latin American Spanish: locura
Chinese translation of 'folly' n - (c/u) (= foolishness)
愚蠢 (yúchǔn) - (c) (= building)
装(裝)饰(飾)性建筑(築) (zhuāngshìxìng jiànzhù) (个(個), gè)
Definition the quality of being foolish a reminder of the follies of war Synonyms bêtise (rare) recklessness silliness imprudence rashness fatuity preposterousness daftness (informal) desipience Opposites reason , sense , judgment , wisdom , sanity , rationality , moderation , prudence , level-headedness Additional synonymsI get angry at the absurdity of a situation. Synonyms ridiculousness, joke, nonsense, malarkey, folly, farce, stupidity, foolishness, silliness, idiocy, irrationality, incongruity, meaninglessness, daftness (informal), senselessness, illogicality, ludicrousness, unreasonableness, preposterousness, farcicality, craziness (informal), bêtise (rare), farcicalness, illogicalness Synonyms foolishness, nonsense, madness, folly, stupidity, absurdity, silliness, idiocy, craziness, tomfoolery, malarkey, inanity, foolhardiness, senselessness, fatuity, dottiness (slang, British), witlessness, brainlessness, scattiness (British, informal), asininity, fatuousness Definition utter stupidity the idiocy of subsidies for activities which damage the environment Synonyms foolishness, insanity, lunacy, tomfoolery, inanity, imbecility, senselessness, fatuity, abject stupidity, asininity, fatuousness |