Definitions for silliness
silli·ness

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. absurdity, fatuity, fatuousness, sillinessnoun

   a ludicrous folly

   "the crowd laughed at the absurdity of the clown's behavior"

2. giddiness, sillinessnoun

   an impulsive scatterbrained manner

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. sillinessnoun

   That which is perceived as silly or frivolous.

2. sillinessnoun

   An act that is silly; a result of being silly.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Sillinessnoun

   Simplicity; weakness; harmless folly.

   Etymology: from silly.

   The sillyness of the person does not derogate from the dignity of his character. Roger L'Estrange.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Silliness

   Silliness is defined as engaging in "a ludicrous folly", showing a "lack of good sense or judgment", or "the condition of being frivolous, trivial, or superficial". In television, film, and the circus, portrayals of silliness such as exaggerated, funny behaviour are used to amuse audiences. Portrayals of silliness, provided by clowns and jesters, are also used to lift the spirits of people in hospitals.

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1. silliness

   Silliness is a behavior or state characterized by its lack of seriousness, absurdity, foolishness, or sense of fun and humor. It often involves activities that seem pointless, childish, or strange to others but are carried out in a light-hearted and non-malicious manner.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Sillinessnoun

   the quality or state of being silly

Matched Categories

1. • Folly
   • Frivolity

How to pronounce silliness?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

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   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

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   Fred

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   Tessa

   South African

How to say silliness in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of silliness in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of silliness in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

Examples of silliness in a Sentence

1. Doug Kass:

   Consumers love it and it will be well greeted in the market - and then probably fizzle out, that a company of such a small size can get a valuation is symptomatic of the silliness ... that develops in a period of zero interest rates.

2. Bertrand Russell:

   The fact that an opinion has been widely held is no evidence whatever that it is not utterly absurd indeed in view of the silliness of the majority of mankind, a widespread belief is more likely to be foolish than sensible.

3. Michael Cohen:

   I'm responsible for your silliness because I did the same thing that you're doing now for 10 years, i protected Mr. Trump for 10 years...

4. Ted Cruz:

   This issue is largely silliness stirred up by the media, nobody reasonably thinks Chris Christie is opposed to vaccinating kids other than a bunch of reporters who want to write headlines.

5. Betsy Brantner Smith:

   This notion that American law enforcement is somehow dangerous to students or the very innocuous slogan of ‘Back the Blue.’ In other words, we support our police that that is somehow a triggering issue or somehow a sensitive thing to say. Again, it's silliness, and it's based on a false narrative, and we, the American people, have got to continue to stand together to fight that false narrative.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=silliness
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Silliness
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=silliness
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Silliness
5. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/silliness