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a foolish act or idea<the American purchase of Alaska was originally considered a grand folly>Synonymsabsurdity, asininity, fatuity, foolery, idiocy, imbecility, inanity, insanity, lunacy, stupidityRelated Wordsabsurdness, craziness, foolishness, madness, senselessness, witlessness; monkeyshine(s), shenanigans, tomfoolery; drivel, humbug, nonsense, twaddle; blunder, bungle, flub, goof, howlerNear Antonymsdiscretion, forethought, prudence, sagacity, wisdom; brainstorm, inspiration
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lack of good sense or judgment<in all my folly, I didn't think about how my actions would hurt my father>— see foolishness 1
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language, behavior, or ideas that are absurd and contrary to good sense<enough of this folly about moving to the North Pole>— see nonsense 1
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