noun
- plural of betise; foolish or silly remarks or actions; stupidities
Usage: French loanword; typically used in plural form; formal or literary register
Examples
- The politician's speech was full of betises that made the audience groan.
- She dismissed his comments as mere betises not worth considering.
- The novel satirizes the betises of high society.
- He regretted the betises he had committed in his youth.
- Their betises during the meeting wasted everyone's time.