Folly and Rigmarole

Folly

Folly noun - Language, behavior, or ideas that are absurd and contrary to good sense.
Usage example: enough of this folly about moving to the Australian outback

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

Rigmarole

Rigmarole noun - Language marked by abstractions, jargon, euphemisms, and circumlocutions.
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Folly and rigmarole are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Folly" instead a noun "Rigmarole".
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Rigmarole and Folly. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 08, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/folly/rigmarole
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