Folly and Flippancy

Folly

Folly noun - A foolish act or idea.

Flippancy and folly are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Flippancy" instead a noun "Folly".

Flippancy

Flippancy noun - A lack of seriousness often at an improper time.

Folly and flippancy are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Folly" instead a noun "Flippancy".

Nearby Words: flippant, flippantly
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Flippancy and Folly. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 01, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/folly/flippancy
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