silly, adj.
(sillier, silliest)
freq. cnt. 8
(sillier, silliest)
freq. cnt. 8
ludicrous, foolish
<adj.all> freq. cnt.: 8 freq. cnt.: 7 freq. cnt.: 1
goofy silly wacky whacky zany
sample sentences
"wore a goofy hat""a silly idea"
"some wacky plan for selling more books"
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lacking seriousness; given to frivolity
<adj.all> freq. cnt.: 3 freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1
airheaded dizzy empty-headed featherbrained giddy light-headed lightheaded silly
sample sentences
"a dizzy blonde""light-headed teenagers"
"silly giggles"
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dazed from or as if from repeated blows
<adj.all>
punch-drunk silly slaphappy
sample sentences
"knocked silly by the impact""slaphappy with exhaustion"
"punch-drunk with love"
inspiring scornful pity
<adj.all> freq. cnt.: 4 freq. cnt.: 4
pathetic ridiculous silly
sample sentences
"how silly an ardent and unsuccessful wooer can be especially if he is getting on in years"- Dashiell Hammett
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