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Folly vs Silliness - What's the difference?

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Folly is a related term of silliness.


As nouns the difference between folly and silliness

is that folly is while silliness is (uncountable) that which is perceived as silly or frivolous.

folly

English

Noun

(follies)
  • .
    • This is a war of folly .
  • Thoughtless action resulting in tragic consequence.
    • The purchase of Alaska from Russia was termed Seward's folly.
  • A fanciful building built for purely ornamental reasons.
    • A luncheonette in the shape of a coffee cup is particularly conspicuous, as is intended of an architectural duck or folly .
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    • Related terms

    * fool * foolery * foolish

    silliness

    English

    Noun

  • (uncountable) That which is perceived as silly or frivolous.
  • (countable) An act that is silly; a result of being silly.