Dictionary

Definition of Folly

• (n.) The state of being foolish; want of good sense; levity, weakness, or derangement of mind.
• (n.) A foolish act; an inconsiderate or thoughtless procedure; weak or light-minded conduct; foolery.
• (n.) Scandalous crime; sin; specifically, as applied to a woman, wantonness.
• (n.) The result of a foolish action or enterprise.

Synonyms of Folly

• Lunacy
• Imbecility
• Madness
• Foolery
• Betise
• Tomfoolery
• Indulgence
• Unwiseness
• Foolishness
• Stupidity
• Craziness
• Flakiness
• Fury
• Daftness
• Rabidity
• Hydrophobia
• Rabidness
• Lyssa
• Insaneness
• Rage
• Rabies
• Indulging
• Lenience
• Pampering
• Humoring
• Leniency
• Self-Indulgence
• Idiocy
• Fatuity
• Incapacity
• Senselessness

Antonyms of Folly

• Intelligence
• Sense
• Brilliancy
• Common Sense
• Sagacity
• Soundness
• Astuteness
• Capacity
• Wiseness
• Wisdom
• Acuteness

Homophones of Folly

• Folley