silliness
silliness · sillinesses
безглуздість, абсурдність
абсурд, нелепость, абсурдность
Dummheit, Albernheit
That which is perceived as silly or frivolousThat which is perceived as silly or frivolous.
/ˈsɪlinɪs/
» The woman had a masculine silliness.
Meaning
2 senses(uncountable)That which is perceived as silly or frivolous.
Dummheit, Albernheit
(countable)An act that is silly; a result of being silly.
More definitions
- an impulsive scatterbrained manner
- a ludicrous folly
Examples
3 sentencesThe woman had a masculine silliness.
Would you stop this silliness?
ruТы прекратишь эти глупости?
In high school, I trained my voice to be higher, because I felt that it better suited my childish spark and silliness.
Translations
3 languagesDeutsch
By meaning 1
that which is perceived as silly or frivolous:
Forms
plural: sillinesses| Singular | silliness |
|---|---|
| Plural | sillinesses |
regular
Synonyms
5 synonymsClose in meaning
- an impulsive scatterbrained manner:giddiness
- a ludicrous folly:absurdityfatuityfatuousness
Word family
1 related wordsRelatedsilly
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable