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sottise — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • folly noun A foolish act or belief, especially one with serious or costly consequences.
  • foolishness noun The state or quality of being unwise or silly.
  • nonsense noun Words, ideas, or behavior that make no sense or have no logical meaning.
  • stupidity noun The quality of being unintelligent or unwise.

Senses

sottise is used for these senses in English:

  • folly Foolishness that results from a lack of foresight or lack of practicality.
  • foolishness (uncountable) The state of being foolish.
  • foolishness (countable) A thing or event that is foolish, or an absurdity.
  • nonsense An untrue statement.
  • stupidity (countable) An act that is stupid.

folly — full definition

  1. noun A foolish act or belief, especially one with serious or costly consequences.
  2. noun An elaborate, purely decorative building constructed for visual effect rather than practical use.

foolishness — full definition

  1. noun The state or quality of being unwise or silly.
  2. noun A silly or absurd act or idea.

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