Folly and Wit

Folly

Folly noun - A foolish act or idea.

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

Wit

Wit noun - A person (as a writer) noted for or specializing in humor.

Folly and wit are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Folly" instead a noun "Wit".

Nearby Words: witty, witling

Mutual synonyms

How words are described

pure pure folly pure wit
sheer sheer folly sheer wit
obvious obvious folly obvious wit
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