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There's just something about youth and comedy that go together. Maybe it's that foolishness, that silliness that you can get away with when you're younger, that you can't get away with when you're older.
Joe Flaherty

Meaning of "silliness" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF SILLINESS

silliness  [ˈsɪlɪnɪs] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SILLINESS

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Silliness is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES SILLINESS MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Silliness

Silliness is defined as engaging in "a ludicrous folly", showing a "lack of good sense or judgment", or "the condition of being frivolous, trivial, or superficial". In television, film, and the circus, portrayals of silliness such as exaggerated, funny behavior are used to amuse audiences. Portrayals of silliness, provided by clowns and jesters, are also used to lift the spirits of people in hospitals.

Definition of silliness in the English dictionary

The first definition of silliness in the dictionary is the condition of being frivolous, trivial, or superficial. Other definition of silliness is the condition of lacking in good sense; absurdity. Silliness is also feeble-mindedness.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH SILLINESS


chilliness
ˈtʃɪlɪnɪs
comeliness
ˈkʌmlɪnɪs
deadliness
ˈdedlɪnɪs
friendliness
ˈfrɛndlɪnɪs
godliness
ˈɡɒdlɪnɪs
hilliness
ˈhɪlɪnɪs
holiness
ˈhəʊlɪnɪs
liveliness
ˈlaɪvlɪnɪs
loveliness
ˈlʌvlɪnɪs
manliness
ˈmænlɪnɪs
oiliness
ˈɔɪlɪnɪs
scaliness
ˈskeɪlɪnɪs
soiliness
ˈsɔɪlɪnɪs
timeliness
ˈtaɪmlɪnɪs
ugliness
ˈʌɡlɪnɪs
ungodliness
ʌnˈɡɒdlɪnɪs
user-friendliness
ˌjuːzəˈfrendlɪnɪs
wiliness
ˈwaɪlɪnɪs
womanliness
ˈwʊmənlɪnɪs
worldliness
ˈwɜːldlɪnɪs

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SILLINESS

silky terrier
sill
sillabub
silladar
siller
sillibub
sillier
sillies
silliest
sillily
sillimanite
Sillitoe
sillock
Sills
silly
silly money
silly season
silly-billy
silo

WORDS THAT END LIKE SILLINESS

agribusiness
big business
bulkiness
business
cleanliness
cleanliness is next to godliness
core business
craziness
dizziness
do the business
e-business
emptiness
family business
fitness
happiness
laziness
loneliness
readiness
rough-and-readiness
show business
trustworthiness

Synonyms and antonyms of silliness in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «silliness» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SILLINESS

Find out the translation of silliness to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of silliness from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «silliness» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

愚蠢
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

silliness
570 millions of speakers

English

silliness
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

मूर्खता
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

سخافة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

глупость
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

bobagem
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

মূর্খতা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

niaiserie
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

kebodohan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Dummheit
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

愚かさ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

어리 석음
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Silliness
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

phần dưới của vật
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

அசையாத்தன்மை
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

मूर्खपणा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

sersemlik
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

stupidità
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

głupota
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

дурість
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

imbecilitate
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ανοησία
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

dwaasheid
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

enfald
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

dumhet
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of silliness

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SILLINESS»

The term «silliness» is quite widely used and occupies the 44.928 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SILLINESS» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «silliness» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «silliness» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about silliness

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10 QUOTES WITH «SILLINESS»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word silliness.
1
Kenneth Branagh
The best actors, I think, have a childlike quality. They have a sort of an ability to lose themselves. There's still some silliness.
2
Dana Carvey
Describing comic sensibility is near impossible. It's sort of an abstract silliness, that sometimes the joke isn't the star.
3
John Coleman
Roger Revelle died of a heart attack three months after the Cosmos story was printed. Oh, how I wish he were still alive today. He might be able to stop this scientific silliness and end the global warming scam. He might well stand beside me as a global warming denier.
4
Joe Flaherty
There's just something about youth and comedy that go together. Maybe it's that foolishness, that silliness that you can get away with when you're younger, that you can't get away with when you're older.
5
Jennifer Grant
I have a lot of favorite films. I tend to love the silliness of 'Bringing Up Baby.' 'Charade' is fantastic. 'His Girl Friday,' the banter in that, that alone made me want to be a writer.
6
Katherine Harris
We're not going to pay attention to the silliness and the petty comments. And quite frankly, women have joined me in this effort, and so it's not about appearances. It's about effectiveness.
7
David Hasselhoff
I think laughter is the best medicine. If you can't laugh at yourself, then you can't laugh at life and the silliness of it all.
8
Michael Hastings
Despite the absurdity and the silliness and the triviality of the entire campaign experience, there is also something, as non-cynical as this sounds, kind of uplifting and strange about watching democracy unfold.
9
Mariel Hemingway
I wanted out of my pain and that silliness, but I wanted an easy out. That's before realizing that there is no easy out. Before accepting that you just have to do the work.
10
Tara Strong
We all sit in front of our mics and our scripts lay on music stands. Then the silliness begins!

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SILLINESS»

Discover the use of silliness in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to silliness and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Hallowilloween: Nefarious Silliness from Calef Brown
Welcome to the spooky side of Calef Brown's imagination, where things are just as scarily silly as they seem! It’s a magic night, a silly, spooky scene. Are you ready for Hallowilloween?
Calef Brown, 2010
2
The Art of Silliness: A Creativity Book for Everyone
Ready to play? Whether you think of yourself as an artist, a doodler, a dreamer, or none of the above, this book will jump-start your creativity.
Carla Sonheim, 2012
3
Goofballs #3: Superhero Silliness
Fans of Dav Pilkey's The Adventures of Ook and Glook and Patricia Reilly Giff's ZigZag Kids will flock to this chapter-book mystery series full of slapstick humor and silly situations by the wildly popular Tony Abbott, author of the Secrets ...
Tony Abbott, 2012
4
The Polar Bear Waltz and Other Moments of Epic Silliness: ...
Presents images taken from 300 issues of Outside magazine's back-page "Parting Shorts" photo feature which depicts moments of comedy or coincidence displayed by animals and people in the natural world.
Outside, Outside Magazine, 2002
5
Emotions in the Moral Life
Returning to Mrs. Bennet's silliness, here is what I think we should say: at a great enough height of abstraction, the persons who perceive her silliness with empathic embarrassment, contempt, and amusement all perceive the same evaluative ...
Robert C. Roberts, 2013
6
The Art of Silliness
Dear Parents, Inside this book is a safe space for creativity.
Quinlan B. Lee, 2006
7
Phil Duse Exposes Government Quack Silliness to Us ...
Phil Duse Exposes Government Quack Silliness Phil lays out specific instances of Quack Prolepsis (Occurring over the last 28 years) There is no "Turn-off Button" available to law-abiders to prevent silly Quack fictional demonizations!
Phillip M. Duse Sr, 2013
8
Galatians, Ephesians, Philippians
The difference between silliness and levity is this: silliness has nothing in it that is wise or worthy of the human heart. Levity devolves from a clever mind and deliberately seeks out certain words, be they witty, vulgar, obscene or facetious, in a ...
Mark J. Edwards, 2005
9
Tales of Silliness: Retold Timeless Classics
And next to the tree stood a man. Over and over, the man tried jumping into the legs of the trousers. But it didn't work. The trousers flapped in the wind. And the poor man stood shivering in his underwear. Book jacket.
Lisa Owens, Berit Thorkelson, 1999
10
Sex, Spirituality and Silliness
The core of this light-hearted book deals with area of life where couples must have some form of mutual agreement.
Chandler H. Everett, Tomi Keitlen, 1997

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SILLINESS»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term silliness is used in the context of the following news items.
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Equal Parts Sarcasm, Silliness And Smarts In 'Let's Be Less Stupid'
Question: What do holiday shopping and staving off cognitive loss have in common? Answer: Both are ordinarily earnest endeavors in which Patricia Marx has ... «NPR, Jul 15»
2
Silliness, surprise guests and rumours abound at 2015 Much Music …
Silliness, surprise guests and rumours abound at 2015 Much Music Video Awards. Ed Sheeran, Gigi Hadid, Cody Simpson, Hailee Steinfeld, Jason Derulo, ... «Toronto Star, Jun 15»
3
Times Op-Ed Goes All In On Student Debt Silliness
On Saturday, the New York Times op-ed page went all in on the fact-free faux-populism surrounding student debt. In an exceptionally tone-deaf piece—and ... «Forbes, Jun 15»
4
For the Golden State Warriors, Practice Makes Perfect Silliness
OAKLAND, Calif. — The Golden State Warriors are a joy to watch. Their offense is based on movement and spacing, all five players working together to create ... «New York Times, May 15»
5
Cannes 2015 report: sober with patches of silliness
Colin Farrell and Rachel Weisz Cannes 2015 Colin Farrell and Rachel Weisz, stars of Yorgos Lanthimos's The Lobster: 'it has WTF hand-stitched all over it in ... «The Guardian, May 15»
6
'100-Year-Old Man' gets bogged down in silliness
“The 100-Year-Old Man Who Climbed Out the Window and Disappeared” is the Swedish slapstick version of “Forrest Gump.” And it goes to show you that some ... «SFGate, May 15»
7
Bryan Cranston calls to 'end this silliness' over same-sex marriage …
“There are far more important issues to deal with. Let's end this silliness, accept everyone for who they are and what they are, and embrace that and move on. «PinkNews, Apr 15»
8
Bryan Cranston: 'End This Silliness' of Opposing Marriage Equality
"Let's end this silliness, accept everyone for who they are and what they are, and embrace that and move on," he concluded. Ansel Elgort, the leading man in ... «Advocate.com, Apr 15»
9
Height of silliness
A man from Ecuador who calls himself an artist has put on show the top inch of Scafell Pike, the highest mountain in England, if not quite as high as it was. Oscar ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Mar 15»
10
Silliness abounds in smashing spring musical
When she puts on her recording of The Drowsy Chaperone, a shimmering explosion of song, dance, and silliness lifts her out of her sadness and into the ... «Langley Times, Mar 15»

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