folly
/ˈfɒli/noun
उच्चारण फ़ॉली
मूर्खता, नादानी, बेवकूफ़ी
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noun
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[U, C] ~ (to do sth) formal
lack of good judgement; a stupid act
मूर्खता, नादानी, बेवकूफ़ी
- It would be folly to ignore the warning.
- the follies of youth
- It was folly to start the trek without proper shoes.
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- He regretted the folly of trusting a stranger with his money.
- Spending all your savings on a single phone would be sheer folly.
Synonyms foolishness stupidity imprudence madness idiocy
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Keep the foolish words together: folly (lack of good sense), foolishness, imprudence (not careful about the future), indiscretion (careless behaviour), absurdity.
मूर्खता के शब्द साथ याद रखिए: folly (समझ की कमी), foolishness, imprudence (भविष्य के प्रति असावधान), indiscretion (लापरवाह व्यवहार), absurdity।
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
'Where ignorance is bliss, it is folly to be wise' (Thomas Gray).
उक्ति 'Where ignorance is bliss, it is folly to be wise' (Thomas Gray)।