folly vs stupidity what difference

what is difference between folly and stupidity

English

Etymology

From Old French folie (“madness”), from the adjective fol (“mad, insane”).

Pronunciation

• (General American) IPA^(key): /ˈfɑli/
• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˈfɒli/
• Rhymes: -ɒli
• Hyphenation: fol‧ly

Noun

folly (plural follies)

1. Foolishness that results from a lack of foresight or lack of practicality.

2. Thoughtless action resulting in tragic consequence.

3. (architecture) A fanciful building built for purely ornamental reasons.

Related terms

• fool
• foolery
• foolish

Translations

Further reading

• folly on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

Anagrams

• folyl

English

Alternative forms

• stupidité (rare)

Etymology

From Latin stupiditātem, accusative of Latin stupiditās, equivalent to stupid +‎ -ity.

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /stjuːˈpɪdɪti/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /stuˈpɪdɪti/
• Rhymes: -ɪdɪti
• Hyphenation: stu‧pid‧i‧ty

Noun

stupidity (countable and uncountable, plural stupidities)

1. (uncountable) The property of being stupid.

2. (countable) An act that is stupid.

Synonyms

• dumbness
• unintelligence
• idiocy

Translations

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