Associations to the word «Folly»
Noun
- Obelisk
- Rogers
- Penance
- Snare
- Inclination
- Boast
- Jealousy
- Strife
- Neglect
- Senor
- Jest
- Charleston
- Supposing
- Gratification
- Pomp
- Impatience
- Wherefore
- Envy
- Mortal
- Bliss
- Happiness
- Enjoyment
- Anguish
- Displeasure
- Regret
- Insanity
- Playhouse
- Fret
- Blasphemy
- Heroism
- Sorrow
- Despair
- Perplexity
- Courtier
- Forgiveness
- Wretch
- Impossibility
- Pity
- Twa
- Phyllis
- Cabaret
- Recoil
- Sensibility
- Disgust
- Genius
- Intellect
- Troupe
- Recollection
Adjective
Verb
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
Wisdom does not show itself so much in precept as in life -
in firmness of mind and a mastery of appetite. It teaches us
to do, as well as talk, and to make our words and actions
all of a color.