What is another word for folly?
420 synonyms found
Pronunciation:
[ fˈɒli], [ fˈɒli], [ f_ˈɒ_l_i]
Folly is a word that typically describes a lack of good judgment or common sense. However, there are several other words that can be used to convey a similar meaning. Synonyms for the word folly include imprudence, recklessness, folly, foolishness, stupidity, and impracticality. Other synonyms include idiocy, absurdity, and silliness. Each of these words can be used to describe situations where someone has acted in an unwise or foolish manner, often resulting in negative consequences. Despite differences in connotation, all these words are useful synonyms for folly in various contexts and can be effectively used to convey similar meanings.
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Similar words for folly:
- absurdity (noun)
- attribute (noun)
- extravagance (noun)
- foolishness (noun)
- frivolity (noun)
- hooey (noun)
- indiscretion (noun)
- insanity (noun)
- levity (noun)
- lunacy (noun)
- nonsense (noun)
- stupidity (noun)
- tomfoolery (noun)
Synonyms for Folly:
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- annexe ,
- outbuilding .
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- a mug's game .
- Self-contradiction ,
- anachronism ,
- balderdash ,
- baloney ,
- bizarreness ,
- contradiction ,
- craziness ,
- eccentricity ,
- farce ,
- idiocy ,
- implausibility ,
- impossibility ,
- inanity ,
- incongruity ,
- inconsistency ,
- invalidity ,
- irrationality ,
- ludicrousness ,
- meaninglessness ,
- outlandishness ,
- paradox ,
- preposterousness ,
- silliness .
- ex cess ,
- ex-cess ,
- ex-cesses ,
- icing cake ,
- icing on cake ,
- icing the cake ,
- immoderations ,
- over doing ,
- over doings ,
- over indulgence ,
- over indulgences ,
- over spending ,
- over-doing ,
- over-doings ,
- over-indulgences ,
- over-spending ,
- overdoings ,
- overspendings ,
- pro fusion ,
- pro fusions ,
- pro-fusion ,
- pro-fusions ,
- squanderings ,
- un restraint ,
- un restraints ,
- un thrift ,
- un thrifts ,
- un-restraint ,
- un-restraints ,
- un-thrift ,
- un-thrifts ,
- unthrifts ,
- wildnesses .
Other synonyms:
- LAPA ,
- awning ,
- carport ,
- encampment ,
- infill ,
- outhouse ,
- premises ,
- privy ,
- shithouse ,
- sleep out ,
- teepee ,
- tent ,
- tepee ,
- the built environment ,
- tupik ,
- wigwam ,
- yurt .
- block .
- annex ,
- construction ,
- monolith ,
- stunt .
Other relevant words:
- Asininity ,
- Botchery ,
- Casa ,
- Chuckleheaded ,
- Clownishness ,
- Country seat ,
- DO ,
- Hanky Panky ,
- Heavy-headed ,
- Humbuggery ,
- Nugacity ,
- Sappiness ,
- Unwisdom ,
- Vainness ,
- Zanyism ,
- absurd ,
- absurdity ,
- absurdness ,
- act of folly ,
- adjoin ,
- adopt ,
- amorous dalliance ,
- apartment house ,
- apish ,
- applesauce ,
- asinine ,
- babyish ,
- bad job ,
- bad judgement ,
- battiness ,
- besotted ,
- betise ,
- blank ,
- blatherskite ,
- blither ,
- blockish ,
- blunder ,
- bootlessness ,
- bosh ,
- botch ,
- box ,
- brainless ,
- brainlessness ,
- bring ,
- buffoonery ,
- bungalow ,
- castle ,
- chateau ,
- childish ,
- claptrap ,
- clemency ,
- clowning ,
- conceit ,
- cottage ,
- court ,
- crankiness ,
- crapola ,
- craze ,
- crazy ,
- daffiness ,
- daft ,
- daftness ,
- dawdle ,
- defend ,
- defraud ,
- density ,
- depend ,
- dippiness ,
- disport ,
- dizzy ,
- doltish ,
- dopiness ,
- dottiness ,
- drivel ,
- dull ,
- dumb thing to do ,
- dumb trick ,
- dumbness ,
- emptiness ,
- empty ,
- enact ,
- error ,
- escapade ,
- execute ,
- exploit ,
- extravagance ,
- fatuity ,
- fatuous ,
- fatuousness ,
- faux pas ,
- featherbrained ,
- feeble-mindedness ,
- fickleness ,
- fiddle-faddle ,
- fiddlesticks ,
- flakiness ,
- flapdoodle ,
- flat house ,
- flightiness ,
- flirt ,
- fluff ,
- folderol ,
- foolery ,
- foolhardiness ,
- foolish ,
- frame house ,
- freak ,
- frivolousness ,
- futility ,
- gaffe ,
- garbage ,
- giddiness ,
- goof ,
- goofiness ,
- guff ,
- hall ,
- hermitage ,
- hollow ,
- hollowness ,
- hooey ,
- horsefeathers ,
- hotel ,
- house ,
- humbug ,
- humoring ,
- idiotic ,
- ignorance ,
- illogic ,
- illogicality ,
- illogicalness ,
- imbecile ,
- imbecility ,
- impracticality ,
- imprudence ,
- inadvisability ,
- inane ,
- inattention ,
- incapacity ,
- indiscretion ,
- indulgence ,
- indulging ,
- inept ,
- ineptitude ,
- ineptness ,
- infatuation ,
- injudiciousness ,
- irresponsibility ,
- kiosk ,
- kookiness ,
- lead ,
- lenience ,
- leniency ,
- levity ,
- lodge ,
- lunacy ,
- madness ,
- malarkey ,
- manipulate ,
- manor house ,
- mansion ,
- meet ,
- mental derangement ,
- mindlessness ,
- mistake ,
- moonshine ,
- move ,
- muck ,
- nerts ,
- nonsensicalness ,
- nut ,
- nuttiness ,
- obliquity ,
- obstinate ,
- obtuseness ,
- operate ,
- palace ,
- pampering ,
- pavilion ,
- perform ,
- pigheaded ,
- place ,
- play ,
- pointlessness ,
- poppycock ,
- practical joke ,
- pretend ,
- prodigality ,
- profligacy ,
- psychopathy ,
- queerness ,
- rabies ,
- rage ,
- rashness ,
- recklessness ,
- ridiculousness ,
- risibility ,
- rot ,
- rotunda ,
- sabotage ,
- scatty ,
- screwiness ,
- senselessness ,
- silly ,
- simple mindedness ,
- simplicity ,
- sophistry ,
- sottish ,
- sport ,
- stolidity ,
- stolidness ,
- stupid ,
- stupidity ,
- temple ,
- tenement house ,
- thickheadedness ,
- thoughtlessness ,
- tomfoolery ,
- tommyrot ,
- trifling ,
- triflingness ,
- triviality ,
- unintelligent ,
- unreality ,
- unreasonableness ,
- unsoundness ,
- unwise ,
- unwiseness ,
- uselessness ,
- vacuity ,
- vacuous ,
- vacuousness ,
- vanity ,
- vapidity ,
- vice ,
- villa ,
- wackiness ,
- weak-mindedness ,
- weirdness ,
- witlessness ,
- witty remark ,
- worthlessness .
- Fribble ,
- Puerilities ,
- Unthrift ,
- banana ,
- crochet ,
- crochets ,
- flummery ,
- foolishness ,
- frill ,
- icing on the cake ,
- immoderation ,
- jest ,
- megrim ,
- misguidedness ,
- nonsense ,
- over-indulgence ,
- overspending ,
- puerility ,
- rantings ,
- scribble ,
- shallowness ,
- superficialities ,
- superficiality ,
- wastefulness ,
- whimsicalities ,
- whimsicality ,
- wildness .
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How to use "Folly" in context?
Folly, the state of being mistakenly or foolishly serious, is often a source of amusement. Fools often seem to be living in a state of perpetual bliss, free of all of the stresses of reality. This is partly because folly is often in opposition to common sense, and partly because folly often encompasses activities that are actually fun. Folly is often an innate quality, and is not always a bad thing. For example, folly may be an essential component of creativity.
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Equivalence
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Proper noun, singular
madness.
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Noun, singular or mass
craziness, foolishness, lunacy, madness, stupidity.
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Proper noun, singular
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Reverse Entailment
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Noun, singular or mass
absurdity.
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Noun, singular or mass
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Independent
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Other Related
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Proper noun, singular
follies.
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Noun, singular or mass
fool, frenzy, irrationality.
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Proper noun, singular
Homophones for Folly:
- folley.
Hyponym for Folly:
n.
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attribute
trait.
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attribute
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