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   Sil·ly

   /ˈsilē/

   

   adjective

   • 1. having or showing a lack of common sense or judgment; absurd and foolish: "another of his silly jokes" Similar foolishstupidunintelligentidioticbrainlessmindlesswitlessimbecilicimbeciledoltishimprudentthoughtlessrashrecklessfoolhardyirresponsiblemaderraticunstablescatterbrainedfeatherbrainedflightyfrivolousgiddyfatuousinaneimmaturechildishpuerilehalf-bakedempty-headedhalfwittedslow-wittedweak-mindedinformal:crazyloopyscrewysoftbrain-deadcretinousthickthickheadedbirdbrainedpeabrainedpinheadeddopeydimdimwitteddippypie-facedfat-headedblockheadedboneheadedlamebrainedchuckleheadeddunderheadedwooden-headedmuttonheadeddamfooldaftdottyscattydivvydappyglaikitdumb-asschowderheadeddofdotishdated:tomfoolunwiseimprudentthoughtlessfoolishstupididioticsenselessmindlessfatuousrashrecklessfoolhardyirresponsibleinadvisableinjudiciousill-consideredmisguidedinappropriateillogicalirrationalunreasonableharebrainedabsurdridiculousludicrouslaughablerisiblefarcicalpreposterousasinineinformal: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
   • ▪ helpless; defenseless (typically used of a woman, child, or animal).

   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’.

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   • 1. sillily adverb

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

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

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   Add to word list. B1. showing little thought or judgment: Don't do that, you silly boy! a silly mistake. silly of It was silly of you to go out in the sun without a hat. Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples. stupid. stupid Some people are too stupid to realize what's bad for them.

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

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   weak-minded or lacking good sense; stupid or foolish: a silly writer. Synonyms: dull-witted, dull, dim, dense, brainless, senseless, witless. Antonyms: sensible. absurd; ridiculous; irrational: a silly idea. Synonyms: preposterous, nonsensical, asinine, inane.

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

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   B1. showing little thought or judgment: Don't do that, you silly boy! a silly mistake. silly of It was silly of you to go out in the sun without a hat. Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples. stupid Some people are too stupid to realize what's bad for them. foolish She was really foolish to quit her job like that.

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. Later, it came to mean “foolish”: silly ideas are looked down on because ...

7. dictionary.cambridge.org › learner-english › sillySILLY | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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

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

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   6 days ago · 1. adjective. If you say that someone or something is silly, you mean that they are foolish, childish, or ridiculous . My best friend tells me that I am silly to be upset about this. You silly boy; why did you tramp about so long in the cold? I thought it would be silly to be too rude at that stage. That's a silly question. ...a silly hat.