folly
nounHow many syllables in folly?
There are 2 syllables in the word folly.How to pronounce folly:
Definition of folly:
- folly (noun):
- the quality of being foolish
- the trait of acting stupidly or rashly.
- lack of good sense or normal prudence and foresight
Synonyms for folly:
absurdity
asininity
betise
blunder
bêtise
craziness
daftness
desipience
fatuity
fatuousness
foolery
foolishness
foppery
idiocy
imbecility
imprudence
inanity
indiscretion
indulgence
injudiciousness
insanity
irrationality
lunacy
madness
nonsense
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Antonyms for folly:
acuity
acumen
acuteness
alertness
amenity
articulacy
astuteness
attention
balance
balance of mind
braininess
brains
brightness
brilliance
building
calmness
canniness
care
carefulness
caution
circumspection
civility
clarity
clear thinking
clearness
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Here are some other common 2-syllable words.
- detained
- battled
- stagnate
- charver
- proclaimed
- marquise
- iPad
- hemming
- heedless
- hearing
- enlist
- cipher
- bastard
- subdue
- stress-mark
- rotted
- giggly
- clocked
- clanging
- buyer
- trumen
- queued
- propane
- youngster
- Wyoming
- qualmish
- concoct
- blather
- quiver
- preach
- outweighs
- meanwhile
- home run
- gulped
- destines
- connotes
- caching
- anthem
- resounds
- outweigh
- extolled
- conscience
- sunlit
- splattered
- ribbons
- Kirby
- greetings
- forge
- untwine
- brigand
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