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[ adjective ] pungent adjectives of disesteem

Examples

"gave me a cockamamie reason for not going" "wore a goofy hat" "a silly idea" "some wacky plan for selling more books"

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colloquialism foolish

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[ adjective ] (informal terms) "gave me a cockamamie reason for not going"

Examples

"wore a goofy hat" "a silly idea" "some wacky plan for selling more books"

Used in print

(Guy Bolton, The Olympians....)

There have been cooing doves , chattering magpies , thieving jackdaws , a proud peacock , a silly goose , and a harpy_eagle - whom I was silly enough to mate with and who is now busy tearing at my vitals '' .

(Evan Esar, Humorous English; a guide to comic ,...)

`` That 's silly - lemon in mouth '' , she said .

(John Hazard Wildman, "Take It Off," The Arizona...)

But I would not pamper myself in that silly way .

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foolish

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[ adjective ] lacking seriousness; given to frivolity

Examples

"a dizzy blonde" "light-headed teenagers" "silly giggles"

Used in print

(Guy Bolton, The Olympians....)

There have been cooing doves , chattering magpies , thieving jackdaws , a proud peacock , a silly goose , and a harpy_eagle - whom I was silly enough to mate with and who is now busy tearing at my vitals '' .

Related terms

frivolous

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[ adjective ] lacking seriousness; given to frivolity

Examples

"a dizzy blonde" "light-headed teenagers" "silly giggles"

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frivolous

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[ adjective ] (informal) dazed from or as if from repeated blows

Examples

"knocked silly by the impact" "slaphappy with exhaustion"

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colloquialism confused

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[ adjective ] inspiring scornful pity

Synonyms

ridiculous pathetic

Examples

"how silly an ardent and unsuccessful wooer can be especially if he is getting on in years"- Dashiell Hammett

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undignified

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[ noun ] a word used for misbehaving children

Examples

"don't be a silly"

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child

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