BÊTISES Synonyms: 32 Similar and Opposite Words

bêtises

noun

plural of bêtise

as in fopperies

a foolish act or idea writing a sequel to a Jane Austen novel must be regarded as a literary bêtise of the highest order

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Noun

Working with Chhaya clients who were facing foreclosure, Mamdani got an intimate look at the little insanities of the city’s housing crisis.

— Eric Lach, New Yorker, 9 Oct. 2025

Definition of insanities

Noun

However, due to the financial blunders of our prior ADs with Locks’ contract, getting rid of him has been almost impossible.

— Baltimore Sun staff, Baltimore Sun, 1 Oct. 2026
José Caballero, who had a solo homer and an RBI single, and Ben Rice, who blooped a go-ahead, two-run single, also helped the Yankees overcome a few defensive blunders.

— Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 14 Sep. 2026

Definition of blunders

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Compounded by the sudden passing of Lily’s grandfather—which renders her initial motivation to study Mandarin moot—these follies only deepen beneath a veil of complicated mourning.

— Kat Chen, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Sep. 2026
The broader opportunity costs of the United States’ Middle Eastern follies are even more insidious.

— Emma Ashford, Foreign Affairs, 12 Aug. 2026

Definition of follies

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That movie’s absurdities didn’t occur onscreen but in the subsequent legal tussles between its star, Blake Lively, and its director and co-star, Justin Baldoni.

— Richard Brody, New Yorker, 30 Sep. 2026
Get ready for a chaotic, genre-bending ride through the glorious absurdities of modern life!

— Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 16 Sep. 2026

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