Pronunciation: /fɑli/
noun lack of good sense; foolishness
A1 It was a folly to leave my umbrella at home when it's raining outside.
A2 Her decision to quit her job without having another one lined up seemed like a folly.
B1 Investing all your savings in a risky business venture could be seen as a folly.
B2 The general's decision to attack without proper reconnaissance was considered a military folly.
C1 The company's decision to ignore market trends proved to be a costly folly.
C2 The politician's attempt to cover up his scandal was seen as a desperate folly by the public.
adjective foolish or lacking good sense
A1 Her decision to walk home alone at night was a folly choice.
A2 It was a folly mistake to trust a stranger with her personal information.
B1 Ignoring the warning signs was a folly decision that led to a major accident.
B2 The company's folly investment in a failing market resulted in significant losses.
C1 His folly behavior at the meeting cost him his job.
C2 The politician's folly remarks caused a public outcry and backlash.
formal The decision to invest in that failing company proved to be a great folly.
informal It was such a folly to try and fix the leaky faucet without calling a plumber.
slang I can't believe he bought that expensive car, what a total folly!
figurative His pride was his greatest folly, leading to his downfall.
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