silliness

English

Etymology

From silly +‎ -ness.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈsɪlinɪs/, /-nəs/

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Noun

silliness (countable and uncountable, plural sillinesses)

1. (uncountable) That which is perceived as silly or frivolous.
   • 2022, NoViolet Bulawayo, Glory, Chatto & Windus, page 253:

     The first time Tuvy confided his dream to his mates […] they’d howled with cruel laughter at the outrageousness of it, the silliness of it, the impossibility of it.

2. (countable) An act that is silly; a result of being silly.

Synonyms

• schmuckiness

Translations

that which is perceived as silly or frivolous

• Catalan: ximpleria (ca) f
• French: bêtise (fr) f, stupidité (fr) f
• German: Dummheit (de) f, Albernheit (de) f
• Irish: aerthacht f, breallaireacht f, breallántacht f, brealsúnacht f, bundúnacht f, diúide f, dreolánacht f, éagantacht f, gamalacht f, gogaideacht f, guanacht f, leamhas m, leimhe f, málóideacht f, óinsiúlacht f, pleotaíocht f
• Italian: stupidità (it) f
• Latin: fatuitās f, socordia f
• Latvian: muļķība f, dumjība (lv) f
• Manx: meecheeall f, meecheeallid m
• Scottish Gaelic: amaideas m
• Swedish: larv (sv) n, dumhet (sv) c, fånighet (sv) c