folly

[ fol-ee ]

/ ˈfɒl i /

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noun, plural fol·lies for 2-6.

the state or quality of being foolish; lack of understanding or sense.

a foolish action, practice, idea, etc.; absurdity: the folly of performing without a rehearsal.

a costly and foolish undertaking; unwise investment or expenditure.

Architecture. a whimsical or extravagant structure built to serve as a conversation piece, lend interest to a view, commemorate a person or event, etc.: found especially in England in the 18th century.

follies, a theatrical revue.

Obsolete. wickedness; wantonness.

Origin of folly

1175–1225; Middle English folie<Old French, derivative of fol, fou foolish, mad. See fool¹

SYNONYMS FOR folly

2 imprudence, rashness, mistake, foolishness, indiscretion, injudiciousness; madness, lunacy.

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OTHER WORDS FROM folly

su·per·fol·ly, noun, plural su·per·fol·lies.

Words nearby folly

follow suit, follow the crowd, follow the leader, follow-through, follow-up, folly, Folsom, Folsom man, Folsom point, Fomalhaut, foment

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Example sentences from the Web for folly

It was not until after the Challenger accident that the folly of this approach was realized.
Can Anyone Make Space Safe for Civilians?|Clive Irving|November 4, 2014|DAILY BEAST
But in the long term, Moscow can be made to regret its folly.
The Unhappy Truth About Ukraine|Leslie H. Gelb|May 2, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Whatever the reason behind all this folly, the Georgian people have earned their right to some form of protection by the West.
Obama Tells Georgia to Forget About NATO After Encouraging It to Join|Will Cathcart|March 27, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Most Democratic presidents – and perhaps secretly even George H.W. Bush – have understood the folly of U.S. policy toward Cuba.
Obama Should End America’s Stupidest Foreign Policy: Isolating Cuba|Robert Shrum|February 26, 2014|DAILY BEAST

John Kael Weston, who spent years in both, reflects on what another war would mean after the folly of the last two.
War Is the New Peace: American Vets Reflect on Syria|John Kael Weston|September 10, 2013|DAILY BEAST
How often are they branded with this epithet of madness and folly?
The Anatomy of Melancholy|Democritus Junior
Penny dared not take time to try to convince the youth of the folly of fleeing from Immigration authorities.
Swamp Island|Mildred A. Wirt
The image of his child, I believe, saved him many times from folly, more than once from guilt.
Contraband|G. J. Whyte-Melville
I ought not to have married him; it was folly—money is not everything.
Fast as the Wind|Nat Gould
Such an act of folly while the tender babe lay sick is not to be forgiven.
Banked Fires|E. W. (Ethel Winifred) Savi

British Dictionary definitions for folly

folly

/ (ˈfɒlɪ) /

noun plural -lies

the state or quality of being foolish; stupidity; rashness

a foolish action, mistake, idea, etc

a building in the form of a castle, temple, etc, built to satisfy a fancy or conceit, often of an eccentric kind

(plural) theatre an elaborately costumed revue

archaic

evil; wickedness
lewdness; wantonness

Word Origin for folly

C13: from Old French folie madness, from fou mad; see fool 1

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单词	folly
释义	folly [ fol-ee ] / ˈfɒl i / SEE SYNONYMS FOR folly ON THESAURUS.COM noun, plural fol·lies for 2-6. the state or quality of being foolish; lack of understanding or sense. a foolish action, practice, idea, etc.; absurdity: the folly of performing without a rehearsal. a costly and foolish undertaking; unwise investment or expenditure. Architecture. a whimsical or extravagant structure built to serve as a conversation piece, lend interest to a view, commemorate a person or event, etc.: found especially in England in the 18th century. follies, a theatrical revue. Obsolete. wickedness; wantonness. Origin of folly 1175–1225; Middle English folie<Old French, derivative of fol, fou foolish, mad. See fool¹ SYNONYMS FOR folly 2 imprudence, rashness, mistake, foolishness, indiscretion, injudiciousness; madness, lunacy. SEE SYNONYMS FOR folly ON THESAURUS.COM OTHER WORDS FROM folly su·per·fol·ly, noun, plural su·per·fol·lies. Words nearby folly follow suit, follow the crowd, follow the leader, follow-through, follow-up, folly, Folsom, Folsom man, Folsom point, Fomalhaut, foment Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for folly It was not until after the Challenger accident that the folly of this approach was realized. Can Anyone Make Space Safe for Civilians?\|Clive Irving\|November 4, 2014\|DAILY BEAST But in the long term, Moscow can be made to regret its folly. The Unhappy Truth About Ukraine\|Leslie H. Gelb\|May 2, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Whatever the reason behind all this folly, the Georgian people have earned their right to some form of protection by the West. Obama Tells Georgia to Forget About NATO After Encouraging It to Join\|Will Cathcart\|March 27, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Most Democratic presidents – and perhaps secretly even George H.W. Bush – have understood the folly of U.S. policy toward Cuba. Obama Should End America’s Stupidest Foreign Policy: Isolating Cuba\|Robert Shrum\|February 26, 2014\|DAILY BEAST John Kael Weston, who spent years in both, reflects on what another war would mean after the folly of the last two. War Is the New Peace: American Vets Reflect on Syria\|John Kael Weston\|September 10, 2013\|DAILY BEAST How often are they branded with this epithet of madness and folly? The Anatomy of Melancholy\|Democritus Junior Penny dared not take time to try to convince the youth of the folly of fleeing from Immigration authorities. Swamp Island\|Mildred A. Wirt The image of his child, I believe, saved him many times from folly, more than once from guilt. Contraband\|G. J. Whyte-Melville I ought not to have married him; it was folly—money is not everything. Fast as the Wind\|Nat Gould Such an act of folly while the tender babe lay sick is not to be forgiven. Banked Fires\|E. W. (Ethel Winifred) Savi British Dictionary definitions for folly folly / (ˈfɒlɪ) / noun plural -lies the state or quality of being foolish; stupidity; rashness a foolish action, mistake, idea, etc a building in the form of a castle, temple, etc, built to satisfy a fancy or conceit, often of an eccentric kind (plural) theatre an elaborately costumed revue archaic evil; wickedness lewdness; wantonness Word Origin for folly C13: from Old French folie madness, from fou mad; see fool 1 Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to folly madness, silliness, craziness, absurdity, indiscretion, foolishness, recklessness, idiocy, stupidity, lunacy, inanity, fatuity, vice, unsoundness, triviality, imprudence, imbecility, impracticality, irrationality, senselessness
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folly

noun, plural fol·lies for 2-6.

Origin of folly

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noun plural -lies

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