Silly synonyms and antonyms
sĭl'ē
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Deserving ridicule
The definition of goofy is someone or something that is silly.
The definition of asinine is to be silly, stupid or ridiculous.
Idiotic or unthinkable, often to the point of being funny.
Belonging or suitable to a child
Lacking sense or meaning; foolish; silly
Obnoxiously stupid, vacantly silly, content in one's foolishness.
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Absurd, or contrary to common sense.
Slightly crazy
knowledge (related)
So senseless as to be laughable
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Without consideration, awareness or sound judgement; unreasonable; unwise; stupid.
ability (related)
Displaying a complete lack of forethought and good sense
Without sense or reason; foolish; stupid
Eccentric or irrational:
Showing a lack of thought or intelligence; vacant
Lacking common sense
(Informal) Silly or scatterbrained, usually of a woman.
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Not being burdened by trouble, worry, or care; happy and carefree.
Out of the ordinary, esp. in a puzzling or suspicious way
Showing a lack of judgment, sense, or reason; inappropriate or foolish:
Arousing scornful pity or contempt, often due to miserable inadequacy.
Insignificant; trivial:
Comical in an extravagantly ludicrous or slapstick manner
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Alternative form of empty-headed.
Not rational; unfounded or nonsensical.
Silly or trivial, esp. in a childish way or as a result of immaturity
Ineffectual; useless:
Alternative spelling of weak-minded.
Lacking wit or intelligence; foolish
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Characterized by insanity or the utmost folly; chimerical; unpractical; as, an insane plan, attempt, etc.
Lunatic is defined as someone or something that is wild, crazy or absurd.
Lacking judgment, realism, or firmness.
Extremely foolish or stupid.
(Slang) Foolish; silly:
Happy-go-lucky.
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Lacking in sense; foolish or crazy.
Conspicuously unintelligent; stupid:
Of, relating to, or characteristic of a fop; dandified.
(Archaic) Frivolous, impulsive, inconsistent, changeable.
sensible (antonym)
Acting with or showing good sense; able to make good judgements based on reason.
Not determined by reason; capricious; arbitrary; irrational.
Having or showing little sense; foolish:
Alternative spelling of feather-brained.
The definition of frivolous is something that has little value or importance or is silly or trivial.
Of, having the nature of, or characteristic of an idiot; very foolish or stupid
Easily excited; skittish.
Having a whirling, dazed sensation; giddy; lightheaded
punch-drunk
Showing signs of brain damage caused by repeated blows to the head. Used especially of a boxer.
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air-headed
Not wise; defective in wisdom; injudicious; indiscreet; foolish.
(Of a thing done) Overly repetitive and unchallenging.
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Absent-minded, forgetful, distractable.
Alternative spelling of lightheaded.
Ludicrous; nonsensical:
weird (related)
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So clearly untrue or unreasonable as to be laughable or ridiculous
wise (antonym)
The definition of wise is someone who uses good judgment, has common sense or is well informed.
Silly; ridiculous; foolish
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.
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.
practical (antonym)
Manifested in or involving practice:
(Slang) Excellent; wonderful:
Showing foolishness or stupidity.
Mentally deranged; crazy.
The definition of frothy is someone or something that is light and bubbly.
Concerned with or involving unimportant matters; superficial:
The definition of shallow is something that is not deep or someone who is concerned only about silly or inconsequential things.
Of, like, or characteristic of a child
(Scot.) Merry or frolicsome in a giddy way
Having a low intelligence; dim-witted
Easy to understand, do, or carry out:
naughty (related)
naff (related)
cheesy (related)
corny (related)
Foolish; absurd:
Lacking in intelligence or exhibiting the quality of having been done by someone lacking in intelligence.
Not intelligent.
mundane (antonym)
Commonplace, everyday, ordinary, etc.
rude (related)
scary (related)
boring (related)
Under the influence of a narcotic
serious (antonym)
The definition of serious is showing deep thought, not joking, or a situation that requires careful thought.
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
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