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   silly

   /ˈsɪli/

   adjective

   • 1. having or showing a lack of common sense or judgement; absurd and foolish: "another of his silly jokes" Similar foolishstupidunintelligentidioticbrainlessmindlesswitlessimbecilicimbeciledoltishimprudentthoughtlessrashrecklessfoolhardyirresponsiblemaderraticunstablescatterbrainedfeather-brainedflightyfrivolousgiddyfatuousinaneimmaturechildishpuerilehalf-bakedempty-headedhalf-wittedslow-wittedweak-mindedinformal:crazyloopyscrewysoftbrain-deadcretinousthickthickheadedbirdbrainedpea-brainedpinheadeddopeydimdim-witteddippypie-facedfat-headedblockheadedboneheadedlamebrainedchuckleheadeddunderheadedwooden-headedmuttonheadeddamfooldaftdottyscattydivvydappyglaikitdumb-asschowderheadeddofdotishdated:tomfoolunwiseimprudentthoughtlessfoolishstupididioticsenselessmindlessfatuousrashrecklessfoolhardyirresponsibleinadvisableinjudiciousill-consideredmisguidedinappropriateillogicalirrationalunreasonablehare-brainedabsurdridiculousludicrouslaughablerisiblefarcicalpreposterousasinineinformal:crazydaftOpposite sensiblerationalsensiblerational
   • ▪ ridiculously trivial or frivolous: "he would brood about silly things" Similar trivialtriflingfrivolousfootlingpettynigglingsmallslightminorinsignificantunimportantinconsequentialof little accountinformal:pifflingpiddlingsmall-boreOpposite important
   • ▪ used to convey that an activity or process has been engaged in to such a degree that someone is no longer capable of thinking or acting sensibly: "he often drank himself silly" Similar senselessinsensibleunconsciousstupiddopeyinto a stuporinto oblivioninto senselessnessinto a dazenumbdazedstunnedstupefiedgroggymuzzy
   • 2. helpless; defenceless (typically used of a woman, child, or animal). archaic
   • 3. denoting fielding positions very close to the batter: "silly mid-on"

   noun

   • 1. a foolish person (often used as a form of address): informal "come on, silly"

   Word Origin late Middle English (in the sense ‘deserving of pity or sympathy’): alteration of dialect seely ‘happy’, later ‘innocent, feeble’, from a West Germanic base meaning ‘luck, happiness’. The sense ‘foolish’ developed via the stages ‘feeble’ and ‘unsophisticated, ignorant’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. sillily adverb

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › sillySilly Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of SILLY is exhibiting or indicative of a lack of common sense or sound judgment. How to use silly in a sentence. ... 15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 4. Adverb. 1731, in the meaning defined at sense 2. Noun. 1560, in the meaning defined above. Time Traveler.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishSILLY | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   SILLY definition: 1. showing little thought or judgment: 2. embarrassed; afraid that people will laugh at you: 3…. Learn more.

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionarySILLY | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   SILLY meaning: 1. showing little thought or judgment: 2. embarrassed; afraid that people will laugh at you: 3…. Learn more.

5. www.dictionary.com › browse › sillySILLY Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   Silly definition: weak-minded or lacking good sense; stupid or foolish. See examples of SILLY used in a sentence.

6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › sillySilly - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   silly: 1 adj ludicrous, foolish “a silly idea” Synonyms: cockamamie , cockamamy , goofy , sappy , wacky , whacky , zany foolish devoid of good sense or judgment adj inspiring scornful pity “"how silly an ardent and unsuccessful wooer can be especially if he is getting on in years"- Dashiell Hammett” Synonyms: pathetic , ridiculous undignified ...

7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishsilly adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   a silly idea/question/name; That was a silly thing to do! It sounds silly, I know, but think about it. Her work is full of silly mistakes. ‘I can walk home.’ ‘Don't be silly—it's much too far!’ The answers they give are plain silly. You silly boy! it is silly to do something It would have been silly to pretend that I wasn't upset.

8. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishSILLY definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   6 meanings: 1. lacking in good sense; absurd 2. frivolous, trivial, or superficial 3. dazed, as from a blow 4. obsolete homely.... Click for more definitions.

9. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishSILLY | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   SILLY definition: 1. stupid: 2. small and not important: . Learn more.

10. www.thefreedictionary.com › sillySilly - definition of silly by The Free Dictionary

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    Define silly. silly synonyms, silly pronunciation, silly translation, English dictionary definition of silly. adj. sil·li·er , sil·li·est 1. Having or exhibiting a lack of good judgment or common sense; foolish.

11. en.wiktionary.org › wiki › sillysilly - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

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    Jun 2, 2024 · Silly is usually taken to imply a less serious degree of foolishness, mental impairment, or hilarity than its synonyms. The sense meaning stupefied is usually restricted to times when silly is used as a verb complement, denoting that the action is done so severely or repetitively that it leaves one senseless.