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silly

Definition for silly
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Example Sentences

I prefer to be with actors who bring their personality and perspective, who aren’t afraid to be silly and also think fast and talk fast.

“And by the way, yes, he comes to me in my dreams, and he always does something silly and foolish and makes me laugh. He would have called me every day.”

“I’m in my 40s … but boredom prevailed. … So I signed up for it. I’m making really silly nonsensical videos, like I would have back in the Vine days.”

"She would literally walk in, do a silly little dance and do a couple of jokes," she said.

From BBC

Rather, he takes this kind of fear-mongering Fox News dreck as seriously as it deserves — as silly fiction.

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What are other ways to say silly?

Silly denotes extreme and conspicuous foolishness; it may also refer to pointlessness of jokes, remarks, etc.: silly and senseless behavior; a perfectly silly statement. Inane applies to silliness that is notably lacking in content, sense, or point: inane questions that leave one with no reply. Foolish implies a lack of common sense or good judgment or, sometimes, a weakness of mind: a foolish decision; The child seems foolish. Fatuous implies being not only foolish, dull, and vacant in mind, but complacent and highly self-satisfied as well: fatuous and self-important; fatuous answers. Stupid implies natural slowness or dullness of intellect, or, sometimes, a benumbed or dazed state of mind; it is also used to mean foolish or silly: He was rendered stupid by a blow; It is stupid to do such a thing. Asinine originally meant like an ass; it applies to witlessly stupid conversations or conduct and suggests a lack of social grace or perception: He failed to notice the reaction to his asinine remarks.

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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