folly
/ˈfɑli/ noun B2- Foolishness that results from a lack of foresight or lack of practicality. · It would be folly to walk all that way, knowing the shops are probably shut by now.
- Thoughtless action resulting in tragic consequence. · The purchase of Alaska from Russia was termed Seward's folly.
- A fanciful building built for purely ornamental reasons. · A luncheonette in the shape of a coffee cup is particularly conspicuous, as is intended of an architectural duck or folly.
Plural follies
From the library
“What is this new folly, little dreamer of dreams?” said Bagheera.
With _your_ good sense, to be so honestly blind to the follies and nonsense of others!
Follies and nonsense, whims and inconsistencies, _do_ divert me, I own, and I laugh at them whenever I can.
I cannot forget the follies and vices of others so soon as I ought, nor their offences against myself.
Other matches
Learn folly in real texts
With a free account, hover any word in the library for its meaning, hear it read aloud, save words for review timed to your memory, and see how much of each book you already know.