Silly synonyms

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Deserving ridicule

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The definition of goofy is someone or something that is silly.

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The definition of asinine is to be silly, stupid or ridiculous.

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Obnoxiously stupid, vacantly silly, content in one's foolishness.

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Idiotic or unthinkable, often to the point of being funny.

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Without consideration, awareness or sound judgement; unreasonable; unwise; stupid.

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Lacking sense or meaning; foolish; silly

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Belonging or suitable to a child

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(Not comparable) Having no brain.

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Absurd, or contrary to common sense.

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Displaying a complete lack of forethought and good sense

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Insignificant; trivial:

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sensible (antonym)

Acting with or showing good sense; able to make good judgements based on reason.

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Without sense or reason; foolish; stupid

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Insane; lunatic; demented.

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Eccentric or irrational:

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planned (related)

Existing or designed according to a plan

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So senseless as to be laughable

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Lacking common sense

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(Informal) Silly or scatterbrained, usually of a woman.

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(US) Excessively sweet, emotional, nostalgic; cheesy; mushy. (British equivalent: soppy)

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Slightly crazy

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Not determined by reason; capricious; arbitrary; irrational.

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Comical in an extravagantly ludicrous or slapstick manner

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Alternative spelling of wacky.

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So clearly untrue or unreasonable as to be laughable or ridiculous

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wise (antonym)

The definition of wise is someone who uses good judgment, has common sense or is well informed.

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(Informal) Foolish; slightly crazy or mad; eccentric.

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Foolish; absurd:

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Showing a lack of judgment, sense, or reason; inappropriate or foolish:

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Arousing scornful pity or contempt, often due to miserable inadequacy.

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Not rational; unfounded or nonsensical.

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Showing a lack of thought or intelligence; vacant

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Silly or trivial, esp. in a childish way or as a result of immaturity

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Ineffectual; useless:

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Alternative spelling of weak-minded.

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Lacking wit or intelligence; foolish

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Characterized by insanity or the utmost folly; chimerical; unpractical; as, an insane plan, attempt, etc.

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Lunatic is defined as someone or something that is wild, crazy or absurd.

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Lacking judgment, realism, or firmness.

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Extremely foolish or stupid.

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(Slang) Foolish; silly:

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Not being burdened by trouble, worry, or care; happy and carefree.

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Happy-go-lucky.

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Having or showing little sense; foolish:

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Alternative spelling of feather-brained.

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Alternative form of empty-headed.

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Of, having the nature of, or characteristic of an idiot; very foolish or stupid

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Easily excited; skittish.

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Having a whirling, dazed sensation; giddy; lightheaded

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punch-drunk

Showing signs of brain damage caused by repeated blows to the head. Used especially of a boxer.

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Silly; ridiculous; foolish

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Lacking in intelligence or exhibiting the quality of having been done by someone lacking in intelligence.

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Lacking in sense; foolish or crazy.

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Conspicuously unintelligent; stupid:

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Of, relating to, or characteristic of a fop; dandified.

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Out of the ordinary, esp. in a puzzling or suspicious way

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(Archaic) Frivolous, impulsive, inconsistent, changeable.

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Contrary to logic; lacking sense or sound reasoning.

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Silly and frivolous; empty-headed

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air-headed

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(Dated) Destitute of strength, whether of body or mind; feeble; impotent; especially, mentally weak.

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Not wise; defective in wisdom; injudicious; indiscreet; foolish.

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(Of a thing done) Overly repetitive and unchallenging.

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Like or as an imbecile; so senseless as to be laughable; absurd, foolish, stupid, idiotic.

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Absent-minded, forgetful, distractable.

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(Informal) Crazy.

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Alternative spelling of lightheaded.

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Dizzy or feeling faint, usually caused by a drop in blood pressure to the brain.

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Ludicrous; nonsensical:

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weird (related)

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The definition of frivolous is something that has little value or importance or is silly or trivial.

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rational (antonym)

The definition of rational is something that makes sense or that could be based in fact or someone who behaves and thinks logically.

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mature (antonym)

The definition of mature refers to someone or something that is full grown or adult, either physically or in terms of behavior and attitude.

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practical (antonym)

Manifested in or involving practice:

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Not intelligent.

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(Slang) Excellent; wonderful:

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Showing foolishness or stupidity.

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Ridiculous, ludicrous, or outrageous.

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Mentally deranged; crazy.

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The definition of frothy is someone or something that is light and bubbly.

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Under the influence of a narcotic

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serious (antonym)

The definition of serious is showing deep thought, not joking, or a situation that requires careful thought.

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Concerned with or involving unimportant matters; superficial:

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The definition of shallow is something that is not deep or someone who is concerned only about silly or inconsequential things.

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Of, like, or characteristic of a child

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(Scot.) Merry or frolicsome in a giddy way

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In a state of shock or confusion

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Having a low intelligence; dim-witted

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Easy to understand, do, or carry out:

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mundane (antonym)

Commonplace, everyday, ordinary, etc.

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naughty (related)

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naff (related)

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cheesy (related)

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corny (related)

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rude (related)

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scary (related)

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boring (related)

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Synonym Study

Asinine implies the extreme stupidity conventionally attributed to an ass an asinine argument See also syn. study at absurd.
Fatuous suggests stupidity, inanity, or obtuseness coupled with a smug complacency a fatuous smile
Stupid implies a slow-wittedness or lack of normal intelligence he is stupid to believe that
Silly implies ridiculous or irrational behavior that demonstrates a lack of common sense, good judgment, or sobriety it was silly of you to dress so lightly

Find another word for silly. In this page you can discover 103 synonyms, antonyms, idiomatic expressions, and related words for silly, like: ridiculous, goofy, asinine, fatuous, ludicrous, senseless, inane, childlike, brainless, muddleheaded and preposterous.