Building a castle in the middle of the desert was an act of pure folly.
在沙漠中建造城堡是纯粹愚蠢的行为。
Which of the following is a synonym for the word “folly”?
C — foolishness. “folly” means n. lack of good sense or judgment; foolishness.
It was pure ______ to set sail straight into the storm in such a tiny boat.
A — folly. “folly” means n. lack of good sense or judgment; foolishness.
folly — n. lack of good sense or judgment; foolishness.. In Chinese: 愚蠢，荒唐.
folly is pronounced /ˈfɒli/. It breaks into 2 syllables: fol · ly.
Building a castle in the middle of the desert was an act of pure folly. (在沙漠中建造城堡是纯粹愚蠢的行为。)
foolishness, absurdity, madness, idiocy — all close in meaning to folly (n. lack of good sense or judgment; foolishness.).
Yes. folly appears on the iSEE Vocab Upper list, which covers 804 words for the ISEE and SSAT.
From Old French (folie, foolishness, madness).