folly
🇺🇸
/ˈfɑːli/
🇬🇧
/ˈfɒli/
noun
R
A foolish action or idea that shows poor judgment.
Building a house on a floodplain was a folly.
R
A decorative building with no practical use, often found in a garden.
The folly in the garden was a charming place to sit and read.
translation
A foolish action or idea that shows poor judgment.; A decorative building with no practical use, often found in a garden.
Word Forms
Plural
follies