Silliness Meaning in English

word

US

ˈsɪɫinəs

SIL-ee-niss

UK

sˈɪlinəs

SIL-ee-niss

التعريف

Silliness is the quality of being silly, playful, or not serious, often in a way that is lighthearted or funny.

الاستخدام والفروق الدقيقة

Mainly informal and often positive, used for playful or harmless foolishness, not serious stupidity. Common phrases: 'childish silliness', 'burst of silliness'. Not typically used for dangerous or hurtful actions.

• Spanish: tontería - ridiculez
• Portuguese (BR): tolice - bobagem
• Portuguese (PT): tolice - parvoíce
• Chinese (Simplified): 愚蠢 - 傻气
• Chinese (Traditional): 愚蠢 - 傻氣
• Hindi: मूर्खता - बचपना
• Arabic: سخافة - حماقة
• Bengali: পাগলামি - ছেলেমানুষি
• Russian: глупость (беззаботная) - легкомыслие
• Japanese: ふざけたこと - おふざけ
• Vietnamese: sự ngớ ngẩn - sự nghịch ngợm
• Korean: 엉뚱함 - 장난기
• Turkish: şapşallık - çocukça davranış
• Urdu: بے وقوفی (معصومانہ) - شوخی
• Indonesian: kelucuan - kenakalan

جمل نموذجية

Her silliness made everyone laugh in class.

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I love the silliness of cartoons.

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Sometimes a little silliness can make the day better.

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We couldn’t stop laughing at John’s late-night silliness.

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A bit of silliness helps break the ice at parties.

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Her silliness is what I like most about her—it keeps things fun.

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