silly

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silly

The toddler wears a silly hat with a long, floppy green stem and a big red flower.

Definition

  1. Adjective:

    • Lacking good sense or judgment; foolish: Describes a person, action, or idea that shows a lack of intelligence, seriousness, or wisdom.
    • Dazed or stunned: Describes a state of being stunned or confused, often as if from a blow.
    • Trivial or frivolous: Describes something that is not serious or important.

  2. Noun:

    • A silly person: Used, often affectionately or in reprimand, to refer to someone, especially a child, who is behaving foolishly.
Usage Examples
  • Adjective:
    • That was a silly mistake to make. (Describing a foolish action.)
    • The impact knocked him silly. (Describing a dazed state.)
    • We had a silly argument about nothing. (Describing a trivial matter.)
  • Noun:
    • Stop crying, you little silly! (Addressing a child behaving foolishly.)
Advanced Usage
  • "To knock/bang someone silly": To hit or strike someone so that they become dazed or stunned.
    • The boxer was knocked silly by the punch.
  • "The silly season": (Chiefly British) A period, typically in summer when Parliament is not sitting, characterized by a lack of important news and the publication of trivial or frivolous stories in the media.
    • The newspaper was full of celebrity gossip—it must be the silly season.
Variants and Related Words
  • Silliness (noun): The quality or state of being silly.
    • We laughed at the sheer silliness of the situation.
  • Sillily (adverb): In a silly manner. (Less common)
    • He grinned sillily at his own joke.
Synonyms
  • Foolish: Lacking good sense or judgment.
  • Ridiculous: Deserving or inviting mockery; absurd.
  • Absurd: Wildly unreasonable, illogical, or inappropriate.
  • Goofy: Foolish or harmlessly eccentric.
  • Inane: Lacking sense or meaning; silly.
Antonyms
  • Sensible: Chosen in accordance with wisdom or prudence; practical.
  • Serious: Demanding careful consideration or application.
  • Sensible: Having or showing good sense or judgment.
  • Rational: Based on or in accordance with reason or logic.
Related Phrases and Idioms
  • "Silly billy": A playful, affectionate, or mildly reprimanding term for someone, especially a child, acting foolishly.
    • Oh, you silly billy, you've put your shoes on the wrong feet!
  • "Silly as a wheel": (Archaic/idiomatic) An old expression meaning very foolish.
silly

The toddler wears a silly hat with a long, floppy green stem and a big red flower.

Adjective
  1. dazed from or as if from repeated blows
    • knocked silly by the impact
    • slaphappy with exhaustion
  2. inspiring scornful pity
    • how silly an ardent and unsuccessful wooer can be especially if he is getting on in years- Dashiell Hammett
  3. lacking seriousness; given to frivolity
    • a dizzy blonde
    • light-headed teenagers
    • silly giggles
  4. ludicrous, foolish
    • gave me a cockamamie reason for not going
    • wore a goofy hat
    • a silly idea
    • some wacky plan for selling more books
Noun
  1. a word used for misbehaving children
    • don't be a silly

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