folly

English Thesaurus

1. foolish or senseless behavior (noun.act)

hypernym	:	caper, frolic, gambol, play, romp,
definition	:	gay or light-hearted recreational activity for diversion or amusement (noun.act)

hyponym	:	meshugaas, mishegaas, mishegoss,
definition	:	(Yiddish) craziness; senseless behavior or activity (noun.act)

hyponym	:	buffoonery, clowning, frivolity, harlequinade, japery, prank,
definition	:	acting like a clown or buffoon (noun.act)

2. a stupid mistake (noun.act)

hypernym	:	error, fault, mistake,
definition	:	a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention (noun.act)

3. the trait of acting stupidly or rashly (noun.attribute)

hypernym	:	trait,
definition	:	a distinguishing feature of your personal nature (noun.attribute)

hyponym	:	indiscretion, injudiciousness,
definition	:	the trait of being injudicious (noun.attribute)

hyponym	:	absurdity, fatuity, fatuousness, silliness,
definition	:	a ludicrous folly (noun.attribute)

hyponym	:	asininity,
definition	:	the quality of being asinine; stupidity combined with stubbornness (noun.attribute)

4. the quality of being rash and foolish (noun.cognition)

hypernym	:	stupidity,
definition	:	a poor ability to understand or to profit from experience (noun.cognition)

5. foolish or senseless behavior (noun.act)

derivation	:	arse around, fool, fool around, horse around,
definition	:	indulge in horseplay (verb.communication)

derivation	:	crazy,
definition	:	possessed by inordinate excitement (adj.all)

derivation	:	crazy, half-baked, screwball, softheaded,
definition	:	foolish; totally unsound (adj.all)

derivation	:	lunatic, moonstruck,
definition	:	insane and believed to be affected by the phases of the moon (adj.all)

6. the trait of acting stupidly or rashly (noun.attribute)

antonym	:	wisdom, wiseness,
definition	:	the trait of utilizing knowledge and experience with common sense and insight (noun.attribute)

derivation	:	anserine, dopey, dopy, foolish, gooselike, goosey, goosy, jerky,
definition	:	having or revealing stupidity (adj.all)

derivation	:	unwise,
definition	:	showing or resulting from lack of judgment or wisdom (adj.all)

7. the quality of being rash and foolish (noun.cognition)

derivation	:	crazy, dotty, gaga, wild,
definition	:	intensely enthusiastic about or preoccupied with (adj.all)

derivation	:	foolish,
definition	:	devoid of good sense or judgment (adj.all)

derivation	:	harebrained, insane, mad,
definition	:	very foolish (adj.all)

8. foolish or senseless behavior (noun.act)

derivation	:	arse around, fool, fool around, horse around,
definition	:	indulge in horseplay (verb.communication)

derivation	:	crazy,
definition	:	possessed by inordinate excitement (adj.all)

derivation	:	crazy, half-baked, screwball, softheaded,
definition	:	foolish; totally unsound (adj.all)

derivation	:	lunatic, moonstruck,
definition	:	insane and believed to be affected by the phases of the moon (adj.all)

9. the trait of acting stupidly or rashly (noun.attribute)

antonym	:	wisdom, wiseness,
definition	:	the trait of utilizing knowledge and experience with common sense and insight (noun.attribute)

derivation	:	anserine, dopey, dopy, foolish, gooselike, goosey, goosy, jerky,
definition	:	having or revealing stupidity (adj.all)

derivation	:	unwise,
definition	:	showing or resulting from lack of judgment or wisdom (adj.all)

10. the quality of being rash and foolish (noun.cognition)

derivation	:	crazy, dotty, gaga, wild,
definition	:	intensely enthusiastic about or preoccupied with (adj.all)

derivation	:	foolish,
definition	:	devoid of good sense or judgment (adj.all)

derivation	:	harebrained, insane, mad,
definition	:	very foolish (adj.all)