follynoun
uk/ˈfɒl.i/us/ˈfɑː.li/folly noun (STUPIDITY)
[ C or U ] formal the fact of being stupid, or a stupid action, idea, etc.:
She said that the idea was folly.
[ + to infinitive ] It would be folly for the country to become involved in the war.
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Stupid and silly behaviour
- antics
- buffoon
- crazy
- fatuous
- foolery
- foolish
- game
- imprudent
- kid
- lark
- ludicrous
- madness
- mindless
- mouth-breather
- silliness
- stupidity
- the games (that) people play idiom
- tomfoolery
- vacuous
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folly noun (BUILDING)
UK [ C ] a building in the form of a small castle, temple, etc., that has been built as a decoration in a large garden or park:
a Gothic garden folly
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Garden buildings & structures
- bird table
- birdbath
- cloche
- cold frame
- conservatory
- fountain
- glasshouse
- gnome
- greenhouse
- hothouse
- outbuilding
- outhouse
- pergola
- potting shed
- shed
- sleepout
- summerhouse
- toolshed
- woodshed
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