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Definition of Silliness
1. Noun. A ludicrous folly. "The crowd laughed at the absurdity of the clown's behavior"
Generic synonyms: Folly, Foolishness, Unwiseness
Derivative terms: Absurd, Fatuous, Fatuous, Silly, Silly
2. Noun. An impulsive scatterbrained manner.
Generic synonyms: Frivolity, Frivolousness
Specialized synonyms: Lightness, Lightsomeness
Derivative terms: Giddy, Silly
Definition of Silliness
1. n. The quality or state of being silly.
Definition of Silliness
1. Noun. That which is perceived as silly or frivolous. ¹
2. Noun. An act that is silly; a result of being silly. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Silliness
1. [n -ES]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Silliness
Literary usage of Silliness
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Apostolic Fathers by Ignatius, Polycarp, Hermas, Kirsopp Lake (1917)
"So then I think that you have learnt sufficiently that the Christians do rightly
in abstaining from the general silliness and deceit and fussiness and pride ..."
2. History of the Sacred Scriptures of the New Testament by Eduard Reuss (1884)
"... Paul and the philosopher Seneca gave rise to an apocryphal correspondence
betwcen the two, which, in spite of its silliness, has never lacked admirers. ..."
3. Debate Between Prof. E.R.A. Seligman, Affirmative ... and Prof. Scott by Edwin Robert Anderson Seligman, Scott Nearing (1921)
"... thus help us to see more clearly the silliness of the huge naval, and military
expenditures in which we seem bound to rival the groaning nations of ..."
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