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silliness

/ˈsɪl.i.nəs/

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noun

/ˈsɪl.i.nəs/B1formal
  • ruСуществительное, обозначающее состояние или качество глупости, игривости или отсутствия серьёзности, часто характеризующееся импульсивным или рассеянным поведением.

A noun referring to a state or quality of being foolish, playful, or lacking seriousness, often characterized by impulsive or scatterbrained behavior.

uncountable

  1. Ludicrous follyB2formal

    Behavior or actions that are foolish, absurd, or lacking in good sense.

    ruГлупость

    • The silliness of his plan was obvious to everyone.
    • She laughed at the silliness of the situation.
    • The movie was full of intentional silliness.

    Synonymsabsurditycrazinessfollyfoolishnessidiocylunacymadnessnonsensestupidity

    Antonymsjudgmentprudencesensewisdom

  2. Impulsive scatterbrained mannerB1informal

    A state of being frivolous, thoughtless, or lacking focus in a playful way.

    ruЛегкомысленность

    • Her silliness made the children laugh.
    • He was known for his silliness during meetings.
    • The silliness of the game was perfect for the party.

    Synonymsflakinessflightinessfrivolitygiddinessscatterbrain

    Antonymsearnestnessgravityseriousnesssobriety

Forms
  • sillinesses plural form
  • sillinesses' possessive plural form
  • silliness's possessive singular form
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