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folly vs indiscretion

indiscretion vs folly

folly and indiscretion both are nouns.

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

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