folly

A noun referring to a lack of good sense, foolishness, or an unwise action or undertaking.

ruСуществительное, обозначающее отсутствие здравого смысла, глупость или неразумное действие/предприятие.esSustantivo que denota falta de sensatez o juicio, así como una acción o empresa insensata y arriesgada; también puede referirse a una construcción extravagante o costosa sin utilidad práctica.frNom désignant un manque de bon sens, une action ou une entreprise insensée et irraisonnable, ou une absurdité.deSubstantiv, das den Mangel an gesundem Menschenverstand, Torheit oder eine unvernünftige Handlung bzw. ein unvernünftiges Unternehmen bezeichnet. Es kann auch ein kostspieliges, nutzloses Bauwerk oder Projekt meinen.ptSubstantivo que designa a falta de bom senso, tolice ou uma ação/empreendimento insensato e imprudente.zh指缺乏理智、愚蠢或不明智的行为或举动。arاسم يدل على انعدام العقل أو الحكمة، أو على قول أو فعل أو مشروع غير معقول.

1. Foolishness or lack of wisdom B2 formal

   A lack of good sense or judgment; foolish behavior or action.

   • It was sheer folly to invest all his money in that risky scheme.
   • The folly of their decision became apparent too late.
   • She regretted her youthful folly for years.

   ruГлупостьesLocura o falta de juiciofrFolie, manque de sagessedeTorheitptLoucurazh愚蠢arالحماقة

   Synonyms: absurdityfoolishnessimprudenceindiscretionlunacynonsenserashnessrecklessnesssillinessstupidity

   Antonyms: judgmentprudencesagacitysensewisdom

2. Costly or foolish mistake B2 formal

   An action or idea that is foolish and often leads to negative consequences.

   • Building a house on that unstable cliff was a costly folly.
   • The project was abandoned as a financial folly.
   • His attempt to climb the mountain alone was a dangerous folly.

   ruГлупостьesError costoso o insensatofrErreur coûteuse ou insenséedeTorheitptLoucurazh蠢事arحماقة

   Synonyms: absurdityblundererrorfiascofoolishnessgaffeimprudencemiscalculationmisstepmistake

   Antonyms: judgmentprudencesensewisdom

3. Decorative building C1 formal british

   A costly ornamental building with no practical purpose, often found in gardens or parks.

   • The estate features a Gothic folly in the middle of the lake.
   • They visited a famous 18th-century folly in the English countryside.
   • The garden folly was built purely for aesthetic pleasure.

   ruДекоративное строениеesCapricho arquitectónicofrFabrique de jardindeDekoratives BauwerkptCapricho arquitetônicozh装饰性建筑arمبنى زخرفي

• follies plural form
• follies' possessive plural form
• folly's possessive singular form