FOOLERIES Synonyms: 32 Similar and Opposite Words

fooleries

noun

plural of foolery

as in insanities

a foolish act or idea investing in that company now would be foolery

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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

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