Definition of folly

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Folly (n.) A foolish act; an inconsiderate or thoughtless procedure; weak or light-minded conduct; foolery.

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What :: What (pron., a., & adv.) Used adjectively, meaning how remarkable, or how great; as, what folly! what eloquence! what courage!.
Ate :: Ate (n.) The goddess of mischievous folly; also, in later poets, the goddess of vengeance..
Folly :: Folly (n.) The result of a foolish action or enterprise.
Inexcusably :: Inexcusably (adv.) With a degree of guilt or folly beyond excuse or justification.
Silly :: Silly (n.) Proceeding from want of understanding or common judgment; characterized by weakness or folly; unwise; absurd; stupid; as, silly conduct; a silly question..
Supreme :: Supreme (a.) Highest; greatest; most excellent or most extreme; utmost; greatist possible (sometimes in a bad sense); as, supreme love; supreme glory; supreme magnanimity; supreme folly..
Madness :: Madness (a.) Frenzy; ungovernable rage; extreme folly.
Sheer :: Sheer (v. i.) Being only what it seems to be; obvious; simple; mere; downright; as, sheer folly; sheer nonsense..
Inexcusable :: Inexcusable (a.) Not excusable; not admitting excuse or justification; as, inexcusable folly..
Toy :: Toy (v. t.) A wild fancy; an odd conceit; idle sport; folly; trifling opinion.
Fond :: Fond (superl.) Trifling; valued by folly; trivial.
Fool :: Fool (n.) One who counterfeits folly; a professional jester or buffoon; a retainer formerly kept to make sport, dressed fantastically in motley, with ridiculous accouterments..
Satire :: Satire (a.) A composition, generally poetical, holding up vice or folly to reprobation; a keen or severe exposure of what in public or private morals deserves rebuke; an invective poem; as, the Satires of Juvenal..
Folly :: Folly (n.) Scandalous crime; sin; specifically, as applied to a woman, wantonness..
Extreme :: Extreme (a.) The best of worst; most urgent; greatest; highest; immoderate; excessive; most violent; as, an extreme case; extreme folly..
Morology :: Morology (n.) Foolish talk; nonsense; folly.
Headlong :: Headlong (a.) Rash; precipitate; as, headlong folly..
Unfool :: Unfool (v. t.) To restore from folly, or from being a fool..
Foppery :: Foppery (n.) Folly; foolery.
Unwisdom :: Unwisdom (n.) Want of wisdom; unwise conduct or action; folly; simplicity; ignorance.
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