follies

NOUN

nonsense, ridiculous idea

Synonyms

STRONGEST

absurdity craziness foolishness idiocy indiscretion lunacy madness recklessness silliness stupidity

STRONG

daftness fatuity imbecility impracticality imprudence inadvisability inanity irrationality obliquity rashness senselessness triviality unsoundness vice

WEAK

dottiness dumb thing to do dumb trick preposterousness witlessness

Antonyms

STRONGEST

care carefulness intelligence sense

WEAK

judgment knowledge seriousness understanding wisdom

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

See Examples For:

follies

He kept his distance from the collusion follies.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 29, 2026

If objectivity is the initiative, then both viewpoints must have their advantages and follies fully rendered.

From Salon ● Sep. 19, 2026

In an essay for this year's Proms programme, he admitted that some of the genre's "excesses and follies can seem silly" to a modern eye, while insisting the genre shouldn't be written off.

From BBC ● Apr. 20, 2026

People forget about past follies, either by choice and/or because they’re distracted by the next shiny thing.

From MarketWatch ● Feb. 6, 2026

The children of mighty men of Rome were never made to pay for their mistakes, for their follies.

From "Tiger, Tiger" by Lynne Reid Banks

Random Word

Spin the wheel and learn a new word!

Get a word