Folly
WordNet
noun
(1) Foolish or senseless behavior
(2) A stupid mistake
(3) The trait of acting stupidly or rashly
(4) The quality of being rash and foolish
"Trying to drive through a blizzard is the height of folly"
"Adjusting to an insane society is total foolishness"
WiktionaryText
English
Noun
- foolishness
- The purchase of Alaska from Russia was termed Seward's folly.
- thoughtless action resulting in tragic consequence
- This is a war of folly.
- a fanciful building built for purely ornamental reasons
- A luncheonette in the shape of a coffee cup is particularly conspicuous, as is intended of an architectural duck or folly.