silly

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈsɪli/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈsɪli/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(sil′ē)

Inflections of 'silly' (adj):
sillier
adj comparative
silliest
adj superlative
Inflections of 'silly' (n): npl: sillies

silly
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Sense: Adjective: ridiculous
Synonyms:
ridiculous Collocations, absurd, senseless, nonsensical, fatuous, ludicrous Collocations, preposterous Collocations, goofy Collocations (informal), loony (slang)
Sense: Adjective: stupid
Synonyms:
stupid Collocations, dumb Collocations (US, informal), idiotic, brainless, foolish Collocations, emptyheaded, empty-headed, birdbrained (informal), bird-brained (informal), featherbrained (informal), feather-brained (informal), scatterbrained, harebrained, airheaded (informal), air-headed (informal), boneheaded (slang), knuckleheaded (slang), pinheaded (slang), simpleminded, simple-minded, simple Collocations, unwise, imprudent, ditzy, inane, asinine
Sense: Adjective: senseless
Synonyms:
senseless, numb Collocations, stupefied, stunned Collocations, dazed Collocations, out of it (slang)


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