单词 | folly |
释义 | follynoun fol·ly ˈfä-lē plural follies 1 : lack of good sense or normal prudence and foresight his folly in thinking he could not be caught 2 a : criminally or tragically foolish actions or conduct b obsolete : evil, wickedness especially : lewd behavior 3 : a foolish act or idea The prank was a youthful folly. 4 : an excessively costly or unprofitable undertaking Paying so much for that land was folly, since it was all rocks and scrub trees. 5 : an often extravagant picturesque building erected to suit a fanciful taste folly noun1 as in insanity a foolish act or idea the American purchase of Alaska was originally considered a grand folly Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance
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2 as in madness lack of good sense or judgment in all my folly, I didn't think about how my actions would hurt my father Synonyms & Similar Words
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3 as in stupidity language, behavior, or ideas that are absurd and contrary to good sense enough of this folly about moving to the Australian outback Synonyms & Similar Words
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