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- Dictionarysil·ly/ˈsilē/
adjective
- 1. having or showing a lack of common sense or judgment; absurd and foolish: "another of his silly jokes" Similar Opposite
noun
- 1. a foolish person (often used as a form of address): informal "come on, silly"
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1. a. : exhibiting or indicative of a lack of common sense or sound judgment. a very silly mistake. b. : weak in intellect. acting like a silly fool. c. : playfully lighthearted and amusing. a silly sense of humor. d. : trifling, frivolous. a silly waste of time. 2. : being stunned or dazed. scared silly. knocked me silly. 3.
SILLY definition: 1. showing little thought or judgment: 2. embarrassed; afraid that people will laugh at you: 3…. Learn more.
SILLY meaning: 1. showing little thought or judgment: 2. embarrassed; afraid that people will laugh at you: 3…. Learn more.
humorous and playful in a clownish, whimsical, or exaggerated way; showing unrestrained high spirits: With a few April Fools’ Day tricks, students have a respite from seriousness and get to just be silly and laugh. stunned; dazed: He knocked me silly. Cricket. (of a fielder or the fielder's playing position) extremely close to the batsman's wicket:
Silly describes something that can't be taken seriously. You might not mind telling silly jokes, but you don't want to be told a project you've worked hard at is silly. Silly originally meant “happy,” which gives the sense of children's games or harmless jokes.
Silly denotes extreme and conspicuous foolishness; it may also refer to pointlessness of jokes, remarks, etc.: silly and senseless behavior; a perfectly silly statement. Inane applies to silliness that is notably lacking in content, sense, or point: inane questions that leave one with no reply.
Silly definition: Having or exhibiting a lack of good judgment or common sense; foolish.
1. Having or exhibiting a lack of good judgment or common sense; foolish. See Synonyms at foolish. 2. Lacking seriousness or responsibleness; frivolous: indulged in silly word play; silly pet names for each other. 3. Semiconscious; dazed: knocked silly by the impact.
Synonyms for SILLY: goofy, giddy, futile, playful, frivolous, foolish, puerile, ditzy; Antonyms of SILLY: serious, earnest, sober, thoughtful, somber, melancholy, grave, sombre
foolish, showing a lack of good sense and wisdom; frivolous, trifling. I made a very silly mistake. silly adjective. irresponsible, showing irresponsible behaviors. What a silly kid, he's always getting in trouble. silly adjective. playful, giggly.