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  2. noun [ U ] uk / ˈsɪl.i.nəs / us / ˈsɪl.i.nəs / Add to word list. silly behaviour. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Stupid and silly behaviour. antics. buffoonery. dottiness. dumbness. fatuousness. foolishness. frivolousness. fruit loopery. game. idiocy. lark. ludicrousness. madness. mindlessness. oafishness. obtuseness. screwball.

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  3. 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.

  4. Silliness definition: the quality of lacking good sense; foolishness. See examples of SILLINESS used in a sentence.

  5. 1. Having or exhibiting a lack of good judgment or common sense; foolish. See Synonyms at foolish. 2. Lacking seriousness or responsibleness; frivolous: indulged in silly word play; silly pet names for each other. 3. Semiconscious; dazed: knocked silly by the impact.

  6. It denotes behavior, actions, or ideas that are considered trivial, nonsensical, or playful in nature. Silliness often involves a disregard for conventional norms or rationality, and it can be characterized by a sense of spontaneity, absurdity, or whimsicality.

  7. Examples of silliness. That a single letter can be used to such silliness is part of the appeal. There are no limits to the silliness that takes place when we're together! The silliness of people who say that having a child in daycare means that someone else is "raising your child" are ridiculous.

  8. Silliness Definition. (uncountable) That which is perceived as silly or frivolous. (countable) An act that is silly; a result of being silly.

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