ALL meanings of folly
fol·ly
F f - noun folly Lack of good sense; foolishness. 1
- noun folly mistake 1
- abbreviation FOLLY foolishness 1
- noun plural folly the state or quality of being foolish; lack of understanding or sense. 1
- noun plural folly a foolish action, practice, idea, etc.; absurdity: the folly of performing without a rehearsal. 1
- noun plural folly a costly and foolish undertaking; unwise investment or expenditure. 1
- noun plural folly Architecture. a whimsical or extravagant structure built to serve as a conversation piece, lend interest to a view, commemorate a person or event, etc.: found especially in England in the 18th century. 1
- noun plural folly follies, a theatrical revue. 1
- noun plural folly Obsolete. wickedness; wantonness. 1
- variable noun folly If you say that a particular action or way of behaving is folly or a folly, you mean that it is foolish. 0
- countable noun folly A folly is a small tower or other unusual building that is built as a decoration in a large garden or park, especially in Britain in former times. 0
- noun folly the state or quality of being foolish; stupidity; rashness 0
- noun folly a foolish action, mistake, idea, etc 0
- noun folly a building in the form of a castle, temple, etc, built to satisfy a fancy or conceit, often of an eccentric kind 0
- noun folly an elaborately costumed revue 0
- noun folly evil; wickedness 0
- noun folly lewdness; wantonness 0
- noun folly a lack of understanding, sense, or rational conduct; foolishness 0
- noun folly any foolish action or belief 0
- noun folly any foolish and useless but expensive undertaking 0
- noun folly wickedness or evil; also, lewdness 0
- noun folly action that ends or can end in disaster 0
- noun folly Thoughtless action resulting in tragic consequence. 0
- noun folly A fanciful building built for purely ornamental reasons. 0