Folly and Incompetence

Folly

Folly noun - A foolish act or idea.

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

Incompetence

Incompetence noun - The lack of sufficient ability, power, or means.

Folly and incompetence are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Folly" instead a noun "Incompetence".

Nearby Words: incompetent, incompetently

How words are described

pure pure folly pure incompetence
true true folly true incompetence
sheer sheer folly sheer incompetence
massive massive folly massive incompetence
Other adjectives: dangerous.
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Incompetence and Folly. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 29, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/folly/incompetence
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