silly (Meaning)

Wordnet

silly (n)

a word used for misbehaving children

Wordnet

silly (s)

ludicrous, foolish

lacking seriousness; given to frivolity

inspiring scornful pity

dazed from or as if from repeated blows

Webster

silly (n.)

Happy; fortunate; blessed.

Harmless; innocent; inoffensive.

Weak; helpless; frail.

Rustic; plain; simple; humble.

Weak in intellect; destitute of ordinary strength of mind; foolish; witless; simple; as, a silly woman.

Proceeding from want of understanding or common judgment; characterized by weakness or folly; unwise; absurd; stupid; as, silly conduct; a silly question.

silly Sentence Examples

  1. Don't be silly; there's no such thing as monsters under the bed.
  2. She giggled at her friend's silly joke, enjoying the lighthearted moment.
  3. It was silly of him to forget his keys again after we reminded him twice.
  4. The puppy rolled around in the grass, chasing its own tail in a silly display of joy.
  5. Sarah made a silly face in the mirror, trying to make her little brother laugh.
  6. He couldn't help but feel a little silly wearing the oversized hat his aunt gave him.
  7. It's silly to worry about what others think; just be yourself and have fun.
  8. The movie was filled with silly humor that had the audience laughing throughout.
  9. Despite her serious demeanor, she had a silly side that only her closest friends knew about.
  10. We spent the afternoon playing silly games and laughing until our stomachs hurt.

FAQs About the word silly

a word used for misbehaving children, ludicrous, foolish, lacking seriousness; given to frivolity, inspiring scornful pity, dazed from or as if from repeated bl

giddy, futile,goofy, dizzy, harebrained, crazy, yeasty, ditzy, foolish, ditsy

serious, serious, sober, sober, earnest, earnest, unfrivolous, thoughtful, somber, severe

Don't be silly; there's no such thing as monsters under the bed.

She giggled at her friend's silly joke, enjoying the lighthearted moment.

It was silly of him to forget his keys again after we reminded him twice.

The puppy rolled around in the grass, chasing its own tail in a silly display of joy.