Associations to the word «Folly»
Noun
- Pretence
- Injustice
- Arrogance
- Chivalry
- Contempt
- Calamity
- Shame
- Expose
- Humour
- Greatness
- Jester
- Sancho
- Scruple
- Pretension
- Farce
- Intoxication
- Pride
- Fault
- Leighton
- Broadway
- Inconsistency
- Vice
- Passion
- Disgrace
- Flattery
- Tyranny
- Lust
- Remorse
- Striving
- Greenwich
- Agatha
- Cantor
- Indignation
- Ignorant
- Fanny
- Laugh
- Virtue
- Trifle
- Ambition
- Ruin
- Eccentricity
- Prejudice
- Evil
- Treachery
- Grandeur
- Disdain
- Guilt
- Affliction
- Wilt
- Luxury
- Mend
Adjective
Wiktionary
FOLLY, noun. Foolishness.
FOLLY, noun. Thoughtless action resulting in tragic consequence.
FOLLY, noun. A fanciful building built for purely ornamental reasons.
Dictionary definition
FOLLY, noun. The trait of acting stupidly or rashly.
FOLLY, noun. A stupid mistake.
FOLLY, noun. 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".
FOLLY, noun. Foolish or senseless behavior.
Wise words
A word is not a crystal, transparent and unchanged; it is
the skin of a living thought and may vary greatly in color
and content according to the circumstances and time in which
it is used.