Oct 3, 2023ย ยท The fool begins his talking on the wrong basisโ€”he's talking folly to start with; and the end of it, well, it is madness, borderline insanity.

Folly definition: Lack of good sense, understanding, or foresight.

She said that the idea was folly. [ + to infinitive ] It would be folly for the country to become involved in the war.

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The meaning of FOLLY is lack of good sense or normal prudence and foresight. How to use folly in a sentence.

FOLLY definition: the state or quality of being foolish; lack of understanding or sense. See examples of folly used in a sentence.

If you say that a particular action or way of behaving is folly or a folly, you mean that it is foolish. It's sheer folly to have a barbecue in the woods in the summer.

Definition of folly noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

folly (หˆfษ’lษช) n, pl -lies 1. the state or quality of being foolish; stupidity; rashness 2. a foolish action, mistake, idea, etc

Definition of folly noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

folly (หˆfษ’lษช) n, pl -lies 1. the state or quality of being foolish; stupidity; rashness 2. a foolish action, mistake, idea, etc

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