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folly meaning in Tamil

அறிவிழிவு

UK/ˈfɒli/

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British/ˈfɔlɪj/

folly in Tamil: அறிவிழிவு, அறியாமை, அறிவின்மை, மடமை. In English, folly means foolishness that results from a lack of foresight or lack of practicality.

Tamil words for folly

அறிவிழிவு, அறியாமை, அறிவின்மை, மடமை, மூட எண்ணம், மூடப்பழக்கம்

English meaning of folly

  1. noun Foolishness that results from a lack of foresight or lack of practicality.
  2. noun Thoughtless action resulting in tragic consequence.
  3. noun A fanciful building built for purely ornamental reasons.
  4. verb To follow.

Full definition of folly

folly in a sentence

  • It would be folly to walk all that way, knowing the shops are probably shut by now.
  • The purchase of Alaska from Russia was termed Seward's folly.
  • A luncheonette in the shape of a coffee cup is particularly conspicuous, as is intended of an architectural duck or folly.

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Questions about folly in Tamil

What is the meaning of folly in Tamil?
Folly in Tamil is அறிவிழிவு, அறியாமை, அறிவின்மை, மடமை.
folly என்பதன் தமிழ் அர்த்தம் என்ன?
Folly: அறிவிழிவு, அறியாமை, அறிவின்மை, மடமை.
What does folly mean in English?
Folly means foolishness that results from a lack of foresight or lack of practicality.

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Tamil words from Tamil Wiktionary: folly (page history and authors). English meanings adapted from Wiktionary: folly (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the Tamil words and English meanings and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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