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folly in Spanish

folly in Spanish is locura, necedad, insensatez — folly means a foolish act or belief, especially one with serious or costly consequences.

folly in Spanish

locura
noun
Foolishness that results from a lack of foresight or lack of practicality.
necedad
noun
Foolishness that results from a lack of foresight or lack of practicality.
insensatez
noun
Foolishness that results from a lack of foresight or lack of practicality.
nescedad
noun
Foolishness that results from a lack of foresight or lack of practicality.
nesciencia
noun
Foolishness that results from a lack of foresight or lack of practicality.
capricho
noun
(architecture) A fanciful building built for purely ornamental reasons.

What does "folly" mean?

  1. noun A foolish act or belief, especially one with serious or costly consequences.
    "Investing his entire savings in one stock was pure folly."
  2. noun An elaborate, purely decorative building constructed for visual effect rather than practical use.
    "The estate had a stone folly built to look like a ruined tower."
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folly in a sentence

  • Investing his entire savings in one stock was pure folly.
  • History remembers the war as a tragic folly.
  • The estate had a stone folly built to look like a ruined tower.

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What is "folly" in Spanish?

"folly" in Spanish is locura, necedad, insensatez. folly means: A foolish act or belief, especially one with serious or costly consequences.

How do you use "folly" in a sentence?

Example: "Investing his entire savings in one stock was pure folly." In Spanish, "folly" is locura, necedad, insensatez.

Are there other ways to say "folly" in Spanish?

Yes — Spanish has 6 translations listed for "folly": locura, necedad, insensatez, nescedad, nesciencia, capricho.

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