"folly" | Definition and Related Words

Noun

The trait of acting stupidly or rashly (synset 104898528)
is a type of: trait - a distinguishing feature of your personal nature
subtypes:
- indiscretion, injudiciousness - the trait of being injudicious
- absurdity, fatuity, fatuousness, silliness - a ludicrous folly
- asininity - the quality of being asinine; stupidity combined with stubbornness
same as: foolishness, unwiseness
A stupid mistake (synset 101250622)
is a type of: error, fault, mistake - a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention

same as: betise, foolishness, imbecility, stupidity
The quality of being rash and foolish (synset 105655001)
"trying to drive through a blizzard is the height of folly"; "adjusting to an insane society is total foolishness"

is a type of: stupidity - a poor ability to understand or to profit from experience

same as: craziness, foolishness, madness
Foolish or senseless behavior (synset 100513854)
is a type of: caper, frolic, gambol, play, romp - gay or light-hearted recreational activity for diversion or amusement
subtypes:
- meshugaas, mishegaas, mishegoss - (Yiddish) craziness; senseless behavior or activity
- buffoonery, clowning, frivolity, harlequinade, japery, prank - acting like a clown or buffoon
same as: craziness, foolery, indulgence, lunacy, tomfoolery