noun ·Moderate ·College level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   Foolish behaviour or speech. countable, uncountable

   "So from that tyme forwarde I began to ſmell the word of god, and forſoke the ſchole doctors and ſuch foolries."

2. 2
   foolish or senseless behavior wordnet

Synonyms

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follyfoolishnessasininityback answerbanterbattiness

Antonyms

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intelligence

Example

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"Mark's foolery is already making Rosa sick."

Etymology

From Middle English foleri, ffollery, equivalent to fool + -ery.

Related phrases

April foolery

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