Vocabulary Entry

folly

|noun • verb

noun

A lack of good sense or understanding; foolishness.

Example Sentences

"His decision to invest all his savings in a single stock was an act of folly."

"The folly of their plan became apparent when it started to fall apart."

"She often laughed at her own folly when recalling her youthful mistakes."

verb

Example Sentences

"They were caught follying around instead of focusing on their work."

"He didn't mean to folly, but his joke fell flat."

"It’s easy to folly when trying to impress others."