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silly
adjective as in absurd, giddy, foolish
Strongest matches
childish, crazy, frivolous, idiotic, inappropriate, irresponsible, ludicrous, nonsensical, pointless, preposterous, ridiculous, simple, stupid
Strong matches
Weak matches
asinine, balmy, brainless, dippy, dizzy, empty-headed, fatuous, featherbrained, flighty, foolhardy, harebrained, ignorant, illogical, immature, imprudent, inane, inconsistent, meaningless, muddle-headed, nitwitted, puerile, senseless, sheepheaded, simpleminded, unintelligent, unreasonable, unwise, vacuous, witless
Example Sentences
"Who cares? It's a silly hill to die on. And speaking of which, why is Elon Musk in the Oval Office wearing a baseball hat and a T-shirt all the time?"
The business of the North American Toy Fair, an annual showcase of the latest in silly putty, monster trucks and board games, is fun.
For Christmas, “Santa” brought me a spy belt with toy binoculars and other silly, plastic gear.
"Everyone expects me to be silly and stupid but now I'm a stupid killer," he adds.
“I’m not spending another $30,000 in court for a silly tree house. I know it means a lot to everybody, but I’ve got to stop the bleeding.”
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When To Use
What are other ways to say silly?
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. Foolish implies a lack of common sense or good judgment or, sometimes, a weakness of mind: a foolish decision; The child seems foolish. Fatuous implies being not only foolish, dull, and vacant in mind, but complacent and highly self-satisfied as well: fatuous and self-important; fatuous answers. Stupid implies natural slowness or dullness of intellect, or, sometimes, a benumbed or dazed state of mind; it is also used to mean foolish or silly: He was rendered stupid by a blow; It is stupid to do such a thing. Asinine originally meant like an ass; it applies to witlessly stupid conversations or conduct and suggests a lack of social grace or perception: He failed to notice the reaction to his asinine remarks.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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