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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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   Learn the various meanings and uses of the word silly, from lack of common sense to playful amusement. See synonyms, examples, etymology, and related phrases of silly.

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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   Learn the meaning of silly, an adjective that describes something or someone as showing little thought or judgment, not serious, or embarrassing. See examples, synonyms, antonyms, and idioms related to silly.

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   Silly means lacking in good sense, absurd, or frivolous. It can also mean dazed, humorous, or close to the wicket in cricket. Learn more about its origin, usage, and related words.

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

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   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.

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

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   stupid or embarrassing, especially in a way that is more typical of a child than an adult synonym ridiculous. a silly sense of humour. a silly game. He would never dance in case he looked silly. I feel silly in these clothes. She had a silly grin on her face. This is getting silly! I think we had all better calm down. not practical or serious.

8. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishMeaning of silly – Learner’s Dictionary - Cambridge Dictionary

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   Learn the definition of silly as an adjective meaning stupid or unimportant, with examples and translations. Find out how to use silly in sentences and expressions.