The meaning of FOLLY is lack of good sense or normal prudence and foresight. How to use folly in a sentence.

Folly (an acronym loosely after Facebook Open Source Library) is a library of C++17 components designed with practicality and efficiency in mind. Folly contains a variety of core library components …

In architecture, a folly is a building constructed primarily for decoration, but suggesting through its appearance some other purpose, or of such extravagant appearance that it transcends the range of …

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FOLLY definition: the state or quality of being foolish; lack of understanding or sense. See examples of folly used in a sentence.

She said that the idea was folly. [ + to infinitive ] It would be folly for the country to become involved in the war.

Definition of folly noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

folly (ˈfɒlɪ) n, pl -lies 1. the state or quality of being foolish; stupidity; rashness 2. a foolish action, mistake, idea, etc

4 days ago · Folly Island’s recorded history stretches back to the early colonial period, when it was primarily used for agriculture and private landholdings. The island’s sandy soil and exposure to the …

If you say that a particular action or way of behaving is folly or a folly, you mean that it is foolish. It's sheer folly to have a barbecue in the woods in the summer.