folly
fol|ly /f'ɒli/ (follies)
1 [N-VAR] oft N of n/-ing, it v-link N to-inf
If you say that a particular action or way of behaving is folly or a folly, you mean that it is foolish.
It's sheer folly to build nuclear power stations in a country that has dozens of earthquakes every year.
2 [N-COUNT]
A folly is a small tower or other unusual building that is built as a decoration in a large garden or park, especially in Britain in former times.
1 [N-VAR] oft N of n/-ing, it v-link N to-inf
If you say that a particular action or way of behaving is folly or a folly, you mean that it is foolish.
It's sheer folly to build nuclear power stations in a country that has dozens of earthquakes every year.
2 [N-COUNT]
A folly is a small tower or other unusual building that is built as a decoration in a large garden or park, especially in Britain in former times.