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| 1. | [ adjective ] pungent adjectives of disesteem | |
| Synonyms: | wacky cockamamy sappy unreasonable goofy whacky zany cockamamie | |
| Examples: | "gave me a cockamamie reason for not going" "wore a goofy hat" "a silly idea" "some wacky plan for selling more books" |
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| Related terms: | colloquialism foolish | |
| 2. | [ adjective ] (informal terms) "gave me a cockamamie reason for not going" | |
| Synonyms: | wacky fool goofy sappy cockamamy zany unreasonable cockamamie | |
| Examples: | "wore a goofy hat" "a silly idea" "some wacky plan for selling more books" |
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| Related terms: | foolish | |
| 3. | [ adjective ] lacking seriousness; given to frivolity | |
| Synonyms: | dizzy light-headed featherbrained giddy empty-headed airheaded | |
| Examples: | "a dizzy blonde" "light-headed teenagers" "silly giggles" |
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| Related terms: | frivolous | |
| 4. | [ adjective ] lacking seriousness; given to frivolity | |
| Synonyms: | dizzy light-headed featherbrained giddy empty-headed lightheaded airheaded | |
| Examples: | "a dizzy blonde" "light-headed teenagers" "silly giggles" |
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| Related terms: | frivolous | |
| 5. | [ adjective ] (informal) dazed from or as if from repeated blows | |
| Synonyms: | slaphappy punch-drunk | |
| Examples: | "knocked silly by the impact" "slaphappy with exhaustion" |
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| Related terms: | colloquialism confused | |
| 6. | [ adjective ] inspiring scornful pity | |
| Synonyms: | ridiculous pathetic | |
| Examples: | "how silly an ardent and unsuccessful wooer can be especially if he is getting on in years"- Dashiell Hammett |
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| Related terms: | undignified | |
| 7. | [ noun ] a word used for misbehaving children | |
| Examples: | "don't be a silly" |
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| Related terms: | child | |
| Similar spelling: |
sill silo sial Sialia |
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