silly synonyms

silly

modif.

senseless, ridiculous, nonsensical, foolish, fatuous, unreasonable, irrational, stupid, asinine, absurd, simpleminded, harebrained, brainless, featherbrained, empty-headed, vacuous, muddleheaded, illogical, ludicrous, preposterous, inane, giddy, frivolous, trivial, shallow, puerile, birdbrained*, air-headed*, dippy*, ditzy*, sappy*, goofy*.

silly implies ridiculous or irrational behavior that demonstrates a lack of common sense, good judgment, or sobriety it was silly of you to dress so lightly; stupid implies a slow-wittedness or lack of normal intelligence he is stupid to believe that; fatuous suggests stupidity, inanity, or obtuseness coupled with a smug complacency a fatuous smile; asinine implies the extreme stupidity conventionally attributed to an ass an asinine argument See also syn. study at absurd.

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