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Folly (Noun)

Meaning 1

The trait of acting stupidly or rashly.

Classification

Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects.

Examples

  • Spending his entire paycheck on a lavish vacation was a folly that left him struggling to pay his bills.
  • Her decision to quit her job without having another one lined up was a folly that she would later regret.
  • It was a folly to think that he could learn to play the piano in just a few weeks, but he was determined to try.
  • The company's folly in expanding too quickly led to financial difficulties and eventual bankruptcy.
  • The politician's folly in making a promise he couldn't keep damaged his reputation and lost him the election.

Synonyms

  • Foolishness
  • Unwiseness

Antonyms

  • Wisdom

Hyponyms

  • Injudiciousness
  • Fatuity
  • Fatuousness
  • Silliness

Meaning 2

The quality of being rash and foolish; "trying to drive through a blizzard is the height of folly"; "adjusting to an insane society is total foolishness".

Classification

Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents.

Examples

  • Thinking he could finish a marathon without training is pure folly and likely to result in injury.
  • Building a summer home in a flood-prone area is the kind of folly that insurance companies often discourage.
  • Gambling away a family's savings is the epitome of folly, often caused by unrealistic hopes of sudden wealth.
  • Criticizing an obvious superior at a crucial point is such an extreme example of folly that can hinder progress entirely.
  • Using heavy explosives near wildlife refuges ranks high in environmentalist organizations as top priority on a folly danger chart to prohibit utterly at every state wide resource action symposium around nationwide růz

Synonyms

  • Foolishness
  • Madness
  • Craziness

Meaning 3

Foolish or senseless behavior.

Classification

Nouns denoting acts or actions.

Synonyms

  • Lunacy
  • Craziness
  • Foolery
  • Tomfoolery
  • Indulgence

Hypernyms

  • Frolic
  • Gambol
  • Romp
  • Caper

Hyponyms

  • Japery
  • Prank
  • Clowning
  • Mishegoss
  • Harlequinade
  • Frivolity
  • Mishegaas

Meaning 4

A stupid mistake.

Classification

Nouns denoting acts or actions.

Examples

  • Paying double the asking price for that painting was pure folly.
  • Investing in a single company with your life savings was financial folly.
  • They eventually admitted that hiring the candidate was a major folly on their part.
  • Pursuing the idea further, despite obvious warnings, proved to be an avoidable folly.
  • Moving forward without checking for financial aid eligibility turned out to be their folly.

Synonyms

  • Stupidity
  • Betise
  • Foolishness
  • Imbecility

Hypernyms

  • Mistake
  • Error
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