silly
English Thesaurus
1. a word used for misbehaving children (noun.person)
| hypernym | : | child, fry, kid, minor, nestling, nipper, shaver, small fry, tiddler, tike, tyke, youngster, |
| definition | : | a young person of either sex (noun.person) |
2. dazed from or as if from repeated blows (adj.all)
| similar | : | confused, |
| definition | : | mentally confused; unable to think with clarity or act intelligently (adj.all) |
| domain usage | : | colloquialism, |
| definition | : | a colloquial expression; characteristic of spoken or written communication that seeks to imitate informal speech (noun.communication) |
3. inspiring scornful pity (adj.all)
| similar | : | undignified, |
| definition | : | lacking dignity (adj.all) |
4. lacking seriousness; given to frivolity (adj.all)
| similar | : | frivolous, |
| definition | : | not serious in content or attitude or behavior (adj.all) |
5. ludicrous, foolish (adj.all)
| similar | : | foolish, |
| definition | : | devoid of good sense or judgment (adj.all) |
| domain usage | : | colloquialism, |
| definition | : | a colloquial expression; characteristic of spoken or written communication that seeks to imitate informal speech (noun.communication) |
6. inspiring scornful pity (adj.all)
| derivation | : | derision, ridicule, |
| definition | : | the act of deriding or treating with contempt (noun.act) |
7. lacking seriousness; given to frivolity (adj.all)
| derivation | : | giddiness, silliness, |
| definition | : | an impulsive scatterbrained manner (noun.attribute) |
| derivation | : | lightheadedness, |
| definition | : | a frivolous lack of prudence (noun.attribute) |
8. ludicrous, foolish (adj.all)
| derivation | : | zany, |
| definition | : | a buffoon in one of the old comedies; imitates others for ludicrous effect (noun.person) |
9. inspiring scornful pity (adj.all)
| derivation | : | derision, ridicule, |
| definition | : | the act of deriding or treating with contempt (noun.act) |
10. lacking seriousness; given to frivolity (adj.all)
| derivation | : | giddiness, silliness, |
| definition | : | an impulsive scatterbrained manner (noun.attribute) |
| derivation | : | lightheadedness, |
| definition | : | a frivolous lack of prudence (noun.attribute) |
11. ludicrous, foolish (adj.all)
| derivation | : | zany, |
| definition | : | a buffoon in one of the old comedies; imitates others for ludicrous effect (noun.person) |
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