silliness

noun

Definition of sillinessnext
1
as in insanity
lack of good sense or judgment she was both amused and irritated by the silliness of his comments regarding the movie they has just seen

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2
as in nonsense
language, behavior, or ideas that are absurd and contrary to good sense stop this silliness at once!

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3
as in lightness
a lack of seriousness often at an improper time this inability to refrain from silliness is a distressing sign of professional immaturity

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for silliness
  1. insanity
  2. nonsense
  3. lightness
  4. madness
  5. stupidity
  6. glee
  7. simplicity
  8. nuts
Noun
  • Gein was found guilty of first-degree murder; in a separate trial to determine his mental competence, he was found not guilty by reason of insanity.
    Declan Gallagher and Chris Bellamy, EW.com, 31 Oct. 2024
  • Postpartum mental illnesses can be insidious and take many different forms, but the prosecution’s depiction of Lindsay challenged the stereotypical assumptions about insanity that had seemingly informed the public’s initial sympathy.
    Eren Orbey, The New Yorker, 14 Oct. 2024
Definition of insanity
Noun
  • Already in Shasta County, a hotbed of far-right nonsense, these watchers have videotaped, followed and harassed county workers so much that 10 of 21 workers in the elections office have quit, according to CalMatters.
    Anita Chabria, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2024
  • But it's commingled with misinformation, conjecture and nonsense.
    Mike Allen, Axios, 5 Nov. 2024
Definition of nonsense
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  • These right things include those huge 18-karat-gold teardrop earrings, whose lightness belies their size.
    Lynn Yaeger, Vogue, 22 Oct. 2024
  • With a 42mm case, the watch is 40% lighter and 60% stronger than stainless steel, offering an ideal balance of strength and lightness.
    Jennifer Lee, Forbes, 17 Oct. 2024
Definition of lightness
Noun
  • But Melina always fascinated Lila — the authenticity of madness, untethered from the social mores that dominated their environment, made sense for Lila.
    Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 4 Nov. 2024
  • Schedule madness Schools will play 18 conference games.
    Beth Harris, Chicago Tribune, 2 Nov. 2024
Definition of madness
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  • But in Judge’s intentionally crass lament (which somehow becomes more prescient and troublesome by the day), our rampant national boorishness and stupidity was sort of the point.
    Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 15 Aug. 2024
  • The problem lies in the stupidity of the is original spec.
    Charlie Fink, Forbes, 24 Oct. 2024
Definition of stupidity
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  • Her frequent, flirty, faux-bickering visits — more than two dozen over the show’s 11 years — were comic gold, with a nearly blushing David Letterman often barely able to contain his glee.
    Erik Pedersen, Deadline, 29 Oct. 2024
  • Only front-runner Chock, 60, the insurance executive from Wichita, Kansas, and no doubt Lawry's steakhouse platinum card member, has trouble hiding his glee at the removal of the main man obstacle.
    Bryan Alexander, USA TODAY, 17 Oct. 2024
Definition of glee
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  • Raines believes that simplicity also applies to his politics.
    Terry Collins, USA TODAY, 4 Nov. 2024
  • The production’s simplicity ditched the cliches that have accumulated around the play over decades.
    Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2024
Definition of simplicity
Noun
  • Refrigerate overnight and then top with honey or maple syrup, fresh fruit, chocolate chips, coconut flakes or nuts.
    Lauryn Higgins, Parents, 2 Oct. 2024
  • Specifically, there's an amino acid in nuts and meat called L-arginine that becomes converted to nitric oxide in the body, which can increase blood flow.
    Daryl Austin, USA TODAY, 2 Oct. 2024
Definition of nuts
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