folly

n. மடமை, அறிவற்ற நடத்தை, மடமையான செயல், மூட எண்ணம், மூடப் பழக்கம், ஏளனத்துக்குரிய செயல், பயனற்ற தென்று கருதப்படும் பெரும்பொருட் செலவில் எழுப்பப்பெற்ற அமைப்பு.

Synonyms

madness nonsense misconduct imprudence silliness foolishness weakness absurdity imbecility

Antonyms

sense wisdom sanity judgment prudence sobriety

Fol"ly, n.; pl. Follies. Etym: [OE. folie, foli, F. folie, fr. fol, fou, foolish, mad. See Fool.] 1. The state of being foolish; want of good sense; levity, weakness, or derangement of mind. 2. A foolish act; an inconsiderate or thoughtless procedure; weak or light-minded conduct; foolery. What folly 'tis to hazard life for ill. Shak. 3. Scandalous crime; sin; specifically, as applied to a woman, wantonness. [Achan] wrought folly in Israel. Josh. vii. 15. When lovely woman stoops to folly. Goldsmith. 4. The result of a foolish action or enterprise. It is called this man's or that man's "folly," and name of the foolish builder is thus kept alive for long after years. Trench.

folly - Similar Words

foully folily polly molly jolly holly golly fully foxly fonly