Silly: meaning, definitions and examples
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silly
[ ˈsɪli ]
funny
Having or showing a lack of common sense or judgment; absurd and foolish.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- That was a silly mistake.
- Don't be silly, it's just a joke.
- Stop being so silly and focus on the task at hand.
Translations
Translations of the word "silly" in other languages:
🇵🇹 tolo
- bobo
- tolice
🇮🇳 मूर्ख
- बेवकूफ
- मूर्खता
🇩🇪 dumm
- albern
- töricht
🇮🇩 bodoh
- konyol
- tolol
🇺🇦 дурний
- смішний
- безглуздий
🇵🇱 głupi
- śmieszny
- niemądry
🇯🇵 ばか
- 愚か
- 馬鹿げた
🇫🇷 stupide
- idiot
- ridicule
🇪🇸 tonto
- estúpido
- ridículo
🇹🇷 aptal
- saçma
- budala
🇰🇷 어리석은
- 바보 같은
- 터무니없는
🇸🇦 غبي
- أحمق
- سخيف
🇨🇿 hloupý
- směšný
- pošetilý
🇸🇰 hlúpy
- smiešny
- pošetilý
🇨🇳 愚蠢的
- 傻的
- 荒唐的
🇸🇮 neumen
- smešen
- bedast
🇮🇸 heimskur
- kjánalegur
- fáránlegur
🇰🇿 ақымақ
- күлкілі
- ақымақтық
🇬🇪 მოსულელი
- სულელი
- აბსურდული
🇦🇿 axmaq
- gülünc
- mənasız
🇲🇽 tonto
- estúpido
- ridículo
Etymology
The word 'silly' originated in the late Middle English period from the Old English 'sӯllīc' meaning happy, innocent, or deserving of pity. Over time, its meaning evolved to describe something lacking in seriousness or good judgment. The word has been used in English literature and colloquial speech for centuries to describe foolish or childish behavior.
Word Frequency Rank
At #7,275 in frequency, this word belongs to advanced vocabulary. It's less common than core vocabulary but important for sophisticated expression.
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