Definitions for SILLYˈsɪl i
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
sil•lyˈsɪl i(adj.)-li•er, -li•est
(adj.)weak-minded or lacking good sense; stupid or foolish.
absurd; ridiculous; nonsensical.
stunned; dazed:
He knocked me silly.
Archaic. rustic; plain; homely.
Archaic. weak; helpless.
Obs. lowly in rank or state; humble.
(n.)Informal. a silly or foolish person.
Category: Informal
Origin of silly:
1375–1425; ME sely, orig., blessed, happy, guileless, OE gesaelig happy, der. of sael happiness; c. D zalig, G selig
sil′li•ness(n.)
Princeton's WordNet
silly(adj)
a word used for misbehaving children
"don't be a silly"
cockamamie, cockamamy, goofy, sappy, silly, wacky, whacky, zany(adj)
ludicrous, foolish
"gave me a cockamamie reason for not going"; "wore a goofy hat"; "a silly idea"; "some wacky plan for selling more books"
airheaded, dizzy, empty-headed, featherbrained, giddy, light-headed, lightheaded, silly(adj)
lacking seriousness; given to frivolity
"a dizzy blonde"; "light-headed teenagers"; "silly giggles"
pathetic, ridiculous, silly(adj)
inspiring scornful pity
"how silly an ardent and unsuccessful wooer can be especially if he is getting on in years"- Dashiell Hammett
punch-drunk, silly, slaphappy(adj)
dazed from or as if from repeated blows
"knocked silly by the impact"; "slaphappy with exhaustion"
Kernerman English Learner's Dictionary
silly(adjective)ˈsɪl i
stupid and childish
Stop being silly now.; It'd be silly to give up now.
sillyˈsɪl i
unimportant
It's just a silly sticker - why get upset?
Wiktionary
silly(Noun)
A silly person; a fool.
silly(Noun)
A mistake.
silly(Adjective)
Pitiable; deserving of compassion; helpless.
silly(Adjective)
Simple, unsophisticated, ordinary; rustic, ignorant.
silly(Adjective)
foolish, showing a lack of good sense and wisdom; frivolous, trifling.
I made a very silly mistake.
silly(Adjective)
irresponsible, showing irresponsible behaviors.
What a silly kid, he's always getting in trouble.
silly(Adjective)
playful, giggly.
The newlyweds called each other silly little nicknames.
silly(Adjective)
semiconscious, witless.
The impact of the ball knocked him silly.
silly(Adjective)
of a fielding position, very close to the batsman; closer than short
silly(Adjective)
simple, not intelligent, refined.
John was prosperous and his helpless, silly father could be of no use to him.
Origin: Phonetic variant of seely.
Webster Dictionary
Silly(noun)
happy; fortunate; blessed
Silly(noun)
harmless; innocent; inoffensive
Silly(noun)
weak; helpless; frail
Silly(noun)
rustic; plain; simple; humble
Silly(noun)
weak in intellect; destitute of ordinary strength of mind; foolish; witless; simple; as, a silly woman
Silly(noun)
proceeding from want of understanding or common judgment; characterized by weakness or folly; unwise; absurd; stupid; as, silly conduct; a silly question
Translations for SILLY
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary
- simpelAfrikaans

- سَخيف، ساذَج، أحْمَقArabic

- глупавBulgarian

- toloPortuguese (BR)

- hloupýCzech

- albernGerman

- tåbelig; fjolletDanish

- ανόητοςGreek

- tonto, boboSpanish

- rumalEstonian

- نادانFarsi

- hupsuFinnish

- bête, idiotFrench

- מְטוּפָּשHebrew

- अल्पबुद्धिHindi

- budalast, luckastCroatian

- ostobaHungarian

- konyolIndonesian

- heimskur, kjánalegurIcelandic

- sciocco, stupidoItalian

- ばかなJapanese

- 어리석은Korean

- kvailasLithuanian

- muļķīgs; muļķa-Latvian

- bodohMalay

- dwaasDutch

- fjollet, tosketNorwegian

- głupiPolish

- نادانPersian

- بيړا، ساده، كم عقلPashto

- toloPortuguese

- stupid, prostRomanian

- глупый; неразумныйRussian

- hlúpy, pochabýSlovak

- neumenSlovenian

- blesavSerbian

- dum, enfaldigSwedish

- โง่Thai

- aptal, ahmakTurkish

- 愚蠢的Chinese (Trad.)

- дурний, недоумкуватийUkrainian

- بے وقوفUrdu

- ngờ nghệch, ngớ ngẩnVietnamese

- 傻的Chinese (Simp.)

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