different between folly vs ridiculousness
folly
English
Etymology
From Old French folie (“madness”), from the adjective fol (“mad, insane”).
Pronunciation
- (General American) IPA(key): /?f?li/
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /?f?li/
- Rhymes: -?li
- Hyphenation: fol?ly
Noun
folly (plural follies)
- Foolishness that results from a lack of foresight or lack of practicality.
- Thoughtless action resulting in tragic consequence.
- (architecture) A fanciful building built for purely ornamental reasons.
Related terms
- fool
- foolery
- foolish
Translations
Further reading
- folly on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Anagrams
- folyl
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ridiculousness
English
Etymology
ridiculous +? -ness
Noun
ridiculousness (countable and uncountable, plural ridiculousnesses)
- (uncountable) The characteristic of being ridiculous.
- (countable) The result of being ridiculous.
Synonyms
- ridiculosity (less common)
Translations
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