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Synonyms and antonyms of folly in English

folly

noun
These are words and phrases related to folly. Click on any word or phrase to go to its thesaurus page. Or, go to the definition of folly.
It would be folly for you to try to lift that piano.

Synonyms

foolishness
senselessness
idiocy
brainlessness
imbecility
inanity
asininity
fatuousness
silliness
doltishness
irrationality

Antonyms

wisdom
prudence
sound judgment
good sense
sobriety
sober-mindedness
level-headedness
sanity
rationality
lucidity
Please talk to her about the folly of quitting school.

Synonyms

imprudence
mistake
indiscretion
foolishness
frivolity
absurdity
tomfoolery
nonsense
giddiness
levity
trifling
 Synonyms for folly from Random House Roget's College Thesaurus, Revised and Updated Edition © 2000 Random House, Inc.

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following established doctrine
following one after another
following one another
following very closely
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foment
fomentation
fomenter
fomentor

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