noun
- plural of folly; foolish or senseless acts, ideas, or behaviors
- plural of folly; ornamental buildings or structures with no practical purpose, often built in gardens or parks
Usage: architecture
Examples
- The young man regretted the follies of his youth.
- She laughed at her own follies and learned from them.
- The estate featured several stone follies scattered throughout the grounds.
- History is filled with the follies of ambitious leaders.
- The garden included a decorative folly designed to look like a Greek temple.
- We all commit follies from time to time; it's part of being human.