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
Foolishness that results from a lack of foresight or lack of practicality.
necedad
Foolishness that results from a lack of foresight or lack of practicality.
insensatez
Foolishness that results from a lack of foresight or lack of practicality.
nescedad
Foolishness that results from a lack of foresight or lack of practicality.
nesciencia
Foolishness that results from a lack of foresight or lack of practicality.
capricho
(architecture) A fanciful building built for purely ornamental reasons.
What does "folly" mean?
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noun A foolish act or belief, especially one with serious or costly consequences.
"Investing his entire savings in one stock was pure folly."
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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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