Folly vs. Foolishness

Follynoun

Foolishness.

Follynoun

Thoughtless action resulting in tragic consequence.

Follynoun

A fanciful building built for purely ornamental reasons.

Follynoun

The state of being foolish; want of good sense; levity, weakness, or derangement of mind.

Follynoun

A foolish act; an inconsiderate or thoughtless procedure; weak or light-minded conduct; foolery.

Follynoun

Scandalous crime; sin; specifically, as applied to a woman, wantonness.

Follynoun

The result of a foolish action or enterprise.

Follynoun

the trait of acting stupidly or rashly

Follynoun

a stupid mistake

Follynoun

the quality of being rash and foolish

Follynoun

foolish or senseless behavior

Folly

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 usual garden buildings. Eighteenth-century English landscape gardening and French landscape gardening often featured mock Roman temples, symbolising classical virtues.

Foolishnessnoun

(uncountable) The state of being foolish.

Foolishnessnoun

(countable) A thing or event that is foolish, or an absurdity.

Foolishnessnoun

The quality of being foolish.

Foolishnessnoun

A foolish practice; an absurdity.

Foolishnessnoun

the trait of acting stupidly or rashly

Foolishnessnoun

the quality of being rash and foolish

Foolishnessnoun

a stupid mistake

Foolishness

Foolishness is the unawareness or lack of social norms which causes offence, annoyance, trouble and/or injury. The things such as impulsivity and/or influences may affect a person's ability to make otherwise reasonable decisions.