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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Headlong :: Headlong (a.) Rash; precipitate; as, headlong folly..
Foppery :: Foppery (n.) The behavior, dress, or other indication of a fop; coxcombry; affectation of show; showy folly..
Tomfoolery :: Tomfoolery (n.) Folly; trifling.
Abolish :: Abolish (v. t.) To do away with wholly; to annul; to make void; -- said of laws, customs, institutions, governments, etc.; as, to abolish slavery, to abolish folly..
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..
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..
Toy :: Toy (v. t.) A wild fancy; an odd conceit; idle sport; folly; trifling opinion.
What :: What (pron., a., & adv.) Used adjectively, meaning how remarkable, or how great; as, what folly! what eloquence! what courage!.
Folly :: Folly (n.) The result of a foolish action or enterprise.
Unwisdom :: Unwisdom (n.) Want of wisdom; unwise conduct or action; folly; simplicity; ignorance.
Ate :: Ate (n.) The goddess of mischievous folly; also, in later poets, the goddess of vengeance..
Foolish :: Foolish (a.) Marked with, or exhibiting, folly; void of understanding; weak in intellect; without judgment or discretion; silly; unwise..
Outfool :: Outfool (v. t.) To exceed in folly.
Unfool :: Unfool (v. t.) To restore from folly, or from being a fool..
Folliful :: Folliful (a.) Full of folly.
Inexcusably :: Inexcusably (adv.) With a degree of guilt or folly beyond excuse or justification.
Foppery :: Foppery (n.) Folly; foolery.
Foolery :: Foolery (n.) An act of folly or weakness; a foolish practice; something absurd or nonsensical.
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..
Folly :: Folly (n.) A foolish act; an inconsiderate or thoughtless procedure; weak or light-minded conduct; foolery.
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