Associations to the word «Folly»
Noun
- Obelisk
- Rogers
- Penance
- Snare
- Inclination
- Boast
- Jealousy
- Strife
- Neglect
- Senor
- Jest
- Charleston
- Supposing
- Gratification
- Pomp
- Impatience
- Wherefore
- Envy
- Mortal
- Bliss
- Happiness
- Enjoyment
- Anguish
- Displeasure
- Regret
- Insanity
- Playhouse
- Fret
- Blasphemy
- Heroism
- Sorrow
- Despair
- Perplexity
- Courtier
- Forgiveness
- Wretch
- Impossibility
- Pity
- Twa
- Phyllis
- Cabaret
- Recoil
- Sensibility
- Disgust
- Genius
- Intellect
- Troupe
- Recollection
Adjective
Verb
Wiktionary
FOLLY, noun. Foolishness.
FOLLY, noun. Thoughtless action resulting in tragic consequence.
FOLLY, noun. A fanciful building built for purely ornamental reasons.
Dictionary definition
FOLLY, noun. The trait of acting stupidly or rashly.
FOLLY, noun. A stupid mistake.
FOLLY, noun. The quality of being rash and foolish; "trying to drive through a blizzard is the height of folly"; "adjusting to an insane society is total foolishness".
FOLLY, noun. Foolish or senseless behavior.
Wise words
Words are always getting conventionalized to some secondary
meaning. It is one of the works of poetry to take the
truants in custody and bring them back to their right
senses.