Engelsk navneord: folly | |||
1. | folly (om egenskab) the trait of acting stupidly or rashly | ||
Termer med samme betydning (synonymer) | foolishness, unwiseness | ||
Mindre specifikke termer | trait | ||
Mere specifikke termer | absurdity, asininity, fatuity, fatuousness, indiscretion, injudiciousness, silliness | ||
Termer med modsat betydning (antonymer) | wisdom, wiseness | ||
2. | folly (om handling) a stupid mistake | ||
Termer med samme betydning (synonymer) | betise, foolishness, imbecility, stupidity | ||
Mindre specifikke termer | error, fault, mistake | ||
3. | folly (om erkendelse) the quality of being rash and foolish | ||
Eksempler med tilsvarende betydning | Trying to drive through a blizzard is the height of folly. Adjusting to an insane society is total foolishness. | ||
Termer med samme betydning (synonymer) | craziness, foolishness, madness | ||
Mindre specifikke termer | stupidity | ||
4. | folly (om handling) foolish or senseless behavior | ||
Termer med samme betydning (synonymer) | craziness, foolery, indulgence, lunacy, tomfoolery | ||
Mindre specifikke termer | caper, frolic, gambol, play, romp | ||
Mere specifikke termer | buffoonery, clowning, frivolity, harlequinade, japery, meshugaas, mishegaas, mishegoss, prank | ||