FOLLY Synonyms
There are 10 hypernyms of the word folly. (close relations)
foolishness
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| Word | Save | More Find | Usage | Type | ||
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| foolishness | nounn | |||||
noun • the trait of acting stupidly or rashly • the quality of being rash and foolish • a stupid mistake | ||||||
| madness | nounn | |||||
noun • obsolete terms for legal insanity • an acute viral disease of the nervous system of warm-blooded animals (usually transmitted by the bite of a rabid animal); rabies is fatal if the virus reaches the brain • a feeling of intense anger • the quality of being rash and foolish • unrestrained excitement or enthusiasm | ||||||
| stupidity | nounn | |||||
noun • a poor ability to understand or to profit from experience • a stupid mistake | ||||||
| tomfoolery | nounn | |||||
noun • foolish or senseless behavior | ||||||
| absurdity | nounn | |||||
noun • a message whose content is at variance with reason • a ludicrous folly | ||||||
| absurdness | nounn | |||||
noun • a message whose content is at variance with reason | ||||||
| idiocy | nounn | |||||
noun • extreme mental retardation | ||||||
| impracticality | nounn | |||||
noun • concerned with theoretical possibilities rather than actual use | ||||||
| imprudence | nounn | |||||
noun • a lack of caution in practical affairs | ||||||
| indiscretion | nounn | |||||
noun • the trait of being injudicious • a petty misdeed | ||||||
| irrationality | nounn | |||||
noun • the state of being irrational; lacking powers of understanding | ||||||
| nonsense | nounn | |||||
noun • a message that seems to convey no meaning • ornamental objects of no great value adjective satellite • having no intelligible meaning | ||||||
| recklessness | nounn | |||||
noun • the trait of giving little thought to danger | ||||||
| senselessness | nounn | |||||
noun • total lack of meaning or ideas | ||||||
| silliness | nounn | |||||
noun • a ludicrous folly • an impulsive scatterbrained manner | ||||||
| unwisdom | nounn | |||||
noun • Lack of wisdom; unwise conduct or action | ||||||
| craziness | nounn | |||||
noun • informal terms for insanity • the quality of being rash and foolish • foolish or senseless behavior | ||||||
| betise | nounn | |||||
noun • a stupid mistake | ||||||
| foolery | nounn | |||||
noun • foolish or senseless behavior | ||||||
| imbecility | nounn | |||||
noun • retardation more severe than a moron but not as severe as an idiot • a stupid mistake | ||||||
