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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.
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.
If you say that a particular action or way of behaving is folly or a folly, you mean that it is foolish. It's sheer folly to build nuclear power stations in a country that has dozens of earthquakes every year.
The meaning of FOLLY is lack of good sense or normal prudence and foresight. How to use folly in a sentence.
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. 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 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.
If you say that a particular action or way of behaving is folly or a folly, you mean that it is foolish.
Definition of folly noun in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
folly meaning, definition, what is folly: a very stupid thing to do, especially on...: Learn more.
