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- Dictionaryfol·ly/ˈfälē/
noun
- 1. lack of good sense; foolishness: "an act of sheer folly"
- 2. a costly ornamental building with no practical purpose, especially a tower or mock-Gothic ruin built in a large garden or park.
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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.
FOLLY definition: 1. the fact of being stupid, or a stupid action, idea, etc.: 2. a building in the form of a small…. Learn more.
1. Lack of good sense, understanding, or foresight: an act of folly. 2. a. An act or instance of foolishness: regretted the follies of his youth. b. A costly undertaking having an absurd or ruinous outcome. 3. follies(used with a sing. or pl. verb) An elaborate theatrical revue consisting of music, dance, and skits. 4.
May 11, 2024 · a revue with elaborate costuming.
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. Synonyms: injudiciousness, foolishness, rashness, imprudence, lunacy, madness, indiscretion, mistake. a costly and foolish undertaking; unwise investment or expenditure.
Folly comes from the Old French word folie meaning "madness, stupidity." It can describe the silly or nonsensical things you do, like the folly of trying to rush across town in the middle of a snowstorm.
follies in British English. (ˈfɒlɪz ) plural noun. theatre. an elaborately costumed revue. That night, Valerie Robson had gone to see The Seaside Follies at Lynmouth's theatre. Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers. Word Frequency.
noun. /ˈfɒli/. /ˈfɑːli/. (plural follies) [uncountable, countable] a lack of good judgement; the fact of doing something stupid; an activity or idea that shows a lack of judgement synonym stupidity. an act of sheer folly.
FOLLY meaning: 1. the fact of being stupid, or a stupid action, idea, etc.: 2. a building in the form of a small…. Learn more.
Definition of folly noun in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
