English noun: folly | |||
1. | folly (attribute) the trait of acting stupidly or rashly | ||
Synonyms | foolishness, unwiseness | ||
Broader (hypernym) | trait | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | absurdity, asininity, fatuity, fatuousness, indiscretion, injudiciousness, silliness | ||
Antonyms | wisdom, wiseness | ||
2. | folly (act) a stupid mistake | ||
Synonyms | betise, foolishness, imbecility, stupidity | ||
Broader (hypernym) | error, fault, mistake | ||
3. | folly (cognition) the quality of being rash and foolish | ||
Samples | Trying to drive through a blizzard is the height of folly. Adjusting to an insane society is total foolishness. | ||
Synonyms | craziness, foolishness, madness | ||
Broader (hypernym) | stupidity | ||
4. | folly (act) foolish or senseless behavior | ||
Synonyms | craziness, foolery, indulgence, lunacy, tomfoolery | ||
Broader (hypernym) | caper, frolic, gambol, play, romp | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | buffoonery, clowning, frivolity, harlequinade, japery, meshugaas, mishegaas, mishegoss, prank | ||