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folly

gb/fˈɑli/ us/fˈɑli/
B2 इंग्रजी
~ 2700
अर्थ
० अर्थ
नाम B2 action
1

A foolish act or decision

A bad idea or action that shows poor judgment.

वापर नमुना: [someone's] folly
सामान्य चूक:
Learners sometimes confuse 'folly' with 'fool' — 'folly' refers to the act or idea, not the person.
समानार्थी शब्द
stupidity (More blunt and potentially insulting; refers to lack of intelligence as well as judgment.) | recklessness (Focuses more on ignoring risks rather than general poor judgment.)
विरुद्धार्थी शब्द
wisdom (Implies good judgment and decision-making, opposite of folly.) | prudence (Emphasizes careful and sensible choices, countering the idea of folly.)
सहप्रयोग
act of folly |great folly |the height of folly |pure folly
विषय
judgment |mistakes |behavior |daily_life |core_vocabulary
उदाहरणे
  • Investing all his savings in that risky scheme was sheer folly.
  • It would be folly to ignore the safety warnings.
  • The plan was dismissed as political folly by the opposition.
  • Her refusal to prepare for the exam proved to be a costly folly.
शिकणाऱ्यांसाठी उदाहरणे
  • It is folly to drive fast in the rain.
  • Building a house on sand is folly.
  • He saw the folly of his choice after it failed.
नाम C1 entity
2

Ornamental building with no real use

A building made to look nice but not used for anything important.

सामान्य चूक:
Learners may confuse this meaning with the 'foolish act' sense; context about buildings is key.
समानार्थी शब्द
ornamental structure (Technical term emphasizing decorative purpose.)
विरुद्धार्थी शब्द
functional building (A structure built mainly for practical use.)
सहप्रयोग
garden folly |Victorian folly |stone folly
विषय
architecture |design |housing |arts_entertainment
उदाहरणे
  • The estate features a stone folly overlooking the lake.
  • In the 18th century, wealthy landowners often built follies in their gardens.
  • The tower turned out to be a decorative folly with no interior rooms.
शिकणाऱ्यांसाठी उदाहरणे
  • The park has a small stone folly.
  • They built a folly to make the garden pretty.
  • The folly looks old but has no real use.
व्याकरण
शब्दकोशातील रूप
folly
IPA
GB/fˈɑli/
US/fˈɑli/
अक्षरविभाग आणि जोर
folly (१ अक्षरखंड)
Stress on 1st syllable (folly)
शब्दरूपे
Noun
  • Base: folly
  • Plural: follies, folly
संबंधित शब्द
Forms
follies noun
Core family
fool noun B1 foolish adjective B1 foolishly adverb B2 foolishness noun B2
वाक्प्रचार

act of folly

1
/ˈækt əv fˈɑli/
fixed phrase

A foolish action or decision

Something done that is very unwise.

उदाहरणे
  • His decision to skip the meeting was an act of folly.
  • Driving without insurance is an act of folly.

the height of folly

1
/ðə hˈaɪt əv fˈɑli/
fixed phrase

Extreme foolishness

The most foolish thing possible.

उदाहरणे
  • It would be the height of folly to go hiking in this storm.
  • Quitting your job without another offer is the height of folly.
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