Folly and Oafishness

Folly

Folly noun - Lack of good sense or judgment.
Usage example: in all my folly, I didn't think about how my actions would hurt my father

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

Oafishness

Oafishness noun - The quality or state of lacking intelligence or quickness of mind.
Usage example: the oafishness of the investigators, who missed clues and mishandled physical evidence, is the reason why that crime was never solved

Folly and oafishness are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Folly" instead a noun "Oafishness".
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