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folly vs asininity

asininity vs folly

folly and asininity both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
folly Yes No No No
asininity Yes No No No
As nouns, asininity is a hyponym of folly; that is, asininity is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than folly:
  • folly: the trait of acting stupidly or rashly
  • asininity: the quality of being asinine; stupidity combined with stubbornness
Other hyponyms of folly include indiscretion, injudiciousness, absurdity, fatuity, fatuousness, silliness.
folly (noun) asininity (noun)
foolish or senseless behavior the quality of being asinine; stupidity combined with stubbornness
a stupid mistake
the trait of acting stupidly or rashly
the quality of being rash and foolish
Difference between folly and asininity

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