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单词 silly
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silly

Have some dignity you silly old fool.This car is as sensible as its name is silly.You will not see any old rubbish selling at silly money.To some it will come across as childish and silly but it had me in stitches.You have no right to expect an answer to a silly question.They have turned their competition into a silly little circus.We have to face the match with focus and concentration but without doing silly things.What we do is call the office and say something silly.That silly stipulation has now been relaxed and trade has improved as a result.On his next tour he bought a silly hat.Ask silly questions and make silly suggestions.That all things silly or frivolous have no right to exist.Yet he did look a bit silly in his suit.Do not dismiss the cruise collections for having a silly name.There is a school of thought that says scented candles are a silly waste of money.It makes me childish and silly and excited.This is not as silly a question as it sounds.The whole episode now looks a little silly.It was a silly thing for him to do but he only pushes him in the chest.One early game was interrupted after an unexploded land mine was discovered at silly mid-on.

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silly

British English: silly /ˈsɪlɪ/ ADJECTIVE
Someone who is being silly is behaving in a foolish or childish way.
She thinks that I am being silly.
  • American English: silly
  • Arabic: أَبْلَه
  • Brazilian Portuguese: bobo
  • Chinese: 愚蠢的
  • Croatian: šašav
  • Czech: hloupý
  • Danish: dum
  • Dutch: dwaas
  • European Spanish: tonto ingenuo
  • Finnish: tyhmä
  • French: bête
  • German: albern
  • Greek: χαζός
  • Italian: sciocco
  • Japanese: 愚かな
  • Korean: 어리석은
  • Norwegian: tøysete
  • Polish: głupi
  • European Portuguese: idiota
  • Romanian: neghiob
  • Russian: глупый
  • Latin American Spanish: tonto
  • Swedish: fånig
  • Thai: โง่
  • Turkish: aptalca
  • Ukrainian: дурний
  • Vietnamese: ngớ ngẩn

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Chinese translation of 'silly'

silly

(ˈsɪlɪ)

adj

  1. [person] 愚蠢的 (yúchǔn de)
  2. [idea, object] 可笑的 (kěxiào de)
    he's silly to be upset 他这(這)么(麼)难(難)过(過)真是太傻了 (tā zhème nánguò zhēnshi tài shǎ le)
    it would be silly to waste it 把它浪费(費)了就太愚蠢了 (bǎ tā làngfèile jiù tài yúchǔn le)

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(adjective) 
Definition
behaving in a foolish or childish way
That's a silly thing to say.
Synonyms
stupid
I'm not stupid, you know.
ridiculous
It was an absolutely ridiculous decision.
absurd
They go to absurd lengths just to avoid paying a few pounds.
daft
I wasn't so daft as to believe him.
inane
He always had this inane grin.
childish
I've never seen such selfish and childish behaviour.
immature
senseless
frivolous
I was a bit too frivolous to be a doctor.
preposterous
The whole idea was preposterous.
giddy
At our stage in life we are unlikely to become giddy spendthrifts.
goofy (informal)
idiotic
dozy (British, informal)
Some dozy bloke ignored the warning signs and drove into a lake.
fatuous
That is not a fatuous argument, it has to be taken seriously.
witless
a witless piece of planning
puerile
puerile schoolboy humour
brainless
I got treated as if I was a bit brainless.
asinine
I have never heard such an asinine discussion.
dumb-ass (slang)
cockamamie (slang, mainly US)
dopy (slang)
Opposites
smart
,
clever
,
intelligent
,
serious
,
aware
,
bright
,
acute
,
reasonable
,
mature
,
profound
,
sane
,
perceptive
(adjective) 
Definition
behaving in a foolish or childish way
Don't go doing anything silly, now, will you?
Synonyms
foolish
It would be foolish to raise hopes unnecessarily.
stupid
I wouldn't call it art. It's just stupid and tasteless.
You won't go and do anything stupid, will you?
unwise
It would be unwise to expect too much.
inappropriate
rash
Don't do anything rash until the feelings subside.
irresponsible
It would be irresponsible to accept unrealistic targets.
reckless
He is charged with causing death by reckless driving.
foolhardy
He had to be restrained from foolhardy action.
idiotic
What an idiotic thing to say!
thoughtless
It was thoughtless of her to mention it.
imprudent
an imprudent investment he made many years ago
inadvisable
For three days it was inadvisable to leave the harbour.
Opposites
wise
,
sensible
,
prudent
,
thoughtful
,
well-thought-out
(adjective) 
Right now the poor old devil's drinking himself silly.
Synonyms
senseless
acts of senseless violence
stupid
He worked himself stupid.
numb
The mother, numb with grief, had trouble speaking.
into oblivion
groggy
stupefied
into a stupor
(adjective) 
Definition
unable to think sensibly, as if from a blow
(old-fashioned) 
Synonyms
dazed
By the end of the interview I was dazed and exhausted.
stunned
muzzy
Her ear is still a bit sore and she feels muzzy.
groggy (informal)
She was still feeling a bit groggy when I saw her.
in a daze
stupefied
benumbed
(noun) 
Definition
a foolish person
(informal) 
Come on, silly, we'll miss all the fun.
Synonyms
fool
She'd been a fool to accept the offer.
idiot
I knew I'd been an idiot to stay there.
twit (informal)
a pompous twit who loved the sound of his own voice
goose (informal)
clot (British, informal)
He has always been a bit of a clot.
wally (slang)
prat (slang)
plonker (slang)
duffer (informal)
simpleton
He was a lightweight, a political simpleton.
ignoramus
I am an ignoramus regarding technical matters.
nitwit (informal)
You great nitwit! What did you do that for?
ninny
silly-billy (informal)
dweeb (US, slang)
putz (US, slang)
eejit (Scottish, Irish)
thicko (British, slang)
doofus (slang, mainly US)
nerd or nurd (slang)
dorba or dorb (Australian, slang)
bogan (Australian, slang)

Additional synonyms

in the sense of absurd
Definition
obviously senseless or illogical
They go to absurd lengths just to avoid paying a few pounds.
Synonyms
ridiculous,
crazy (informal),
silly,
incredible,
outrageous,
foolish,
unbelievable,
daft (informal),
hilarious,
ludicrous,
meaningless,
unreasonable,
irrational,
senseless,
preposterous,
laughable,
funny,
stupid,
farcical,
illogical,
incongruous,
comical,
zany,
idiotic,
nonsensical,
inane,
dumb-ass (slang),
cockamamie (slang, US)
in the sense of asinine
Definition
obstinate or stupid
I have never heard such an asinine discussion.
Synonyms
stupid,
silly,
foolish,
daft (informal),
senseless,
goofy (informal),
idiotic,
inane,
fatuous,
moronic,
imbecile,
gormless (British, informal),
brainless,
imbecilic,
braindead (informal),
dumb-ass (slang),
dead from the neck up (informal),
thickheaded,
dunderheaded,
halfwitted,
thick-witted
in the sense of brainless
Definition
stupid or foolish
I got treated as if I was a bit brainless.
Synonyms
stupid,
simple,
slow,
thick,
dull,
foolish,
dim (informal),
dense,
dumb (informal),
sluggish,
senseless,
mindless,
idiotic,
simple-minded,
dozy (British, informal),
inane,
witless,
dopey (informal),
unintelligent,
half-witted,
dumb-ass (slang),
doltish,
dead from the neck up (informal),
thickheaded,
slow-witted

Synonyms of 'silly'

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Additional synonyms

in the sense of childish
Definition
immature or silly
I've never seen such selfish and childish behaviour.
Synonyms
immature,
silly,
juvenile,
foolish,
trifling,
frivolous,
infantile,
puerile
in the sense of clot
Definition
a stupid person
He has always been a bit of a clot.
Synonyms
idiot,
fool,
dope (informal),
jerk (slang, US, Canadian),
ass,
plank (British, slang),
berk (British, slang),
prick (taboo, slang),
wally (slang),
prat (slang),
plonker (slang),
charlie (British, informal),
coot,
nit (informal),
twit (informal, British),
buffoon,
dipstick (British, slang),
dickhead (taboo, slang),
gonzo (slang),
schmuck (US, slang),
dork (slang),
dorba or dorb (Australian, slang),
bogan (Australian, slang),
nitwit (informal),
dolt,
divvy (British, slang),
pillock (British, slang),
nincompoop,
dweeb (US, slang),
putz (US, slang),
fathead (informal),
eejit (Scottish, Irish),
thicko (British, slang),
dumb-ass (slang),
gobshite (Irish, taboo, slang),
dunderhead,
numpty (Scottish, informal),
doofus (slang, US),
fuckwit (taboo, slang),
dickwit (taboo, slang),
numbskull or numskull,
twerp or twirp (informal)
in the sense of daft
Definition
foolish or crazy
I wasn't so daft as to believe him.
Synonyms
stupid,
simple,
crazy (informal),
silly,
absurd,
foolish,
irrational,
unwise,
senseless,
giddy,
infantile,
goofy,
foolhardy,
idiotic,
inane,
fatuous,
loopy (informal),
witless,
crackpot (informal),
out to lunch (informal),
dopey (informal),
puerile,
imprudent,
scatty (British, informal),
asinine,
gonzo (slang),
imbecilic,
doolally (slang),
off your head (informal),
off your trolley (slang),
up the pole (informal),
dumb-ass (slang),
wacko or whacko (slang, old-fashioned),
off the air (Australian, slang)
in the sense of dozy
Definition
stupid and slow-witted
Some dozy bloke ignored the warning signs and drove into a lake.
Synonyms
stupid,
silly,
daft (informal),
senseless,
goofy (informal)
in the sense of fatuous
Definition
foolish, inappropriate, and showing no thought
That is not a fatuous argument, it has to be taken seriously.
Synonyms
foolish,
stupid,
silly,
dull,
absurd,
dense,
ludicrous,
mindless,
idiotic,
vacuous,
inane,
witless,
puerile,
brainless,
asinine,
weak-minded,
dumb-ass (slang)
in the sense of foolhardy
Definition
recklessly adventurous
He had to be restrained from foolhardy action.
Synonyms
rash,
risky,
irresponsible,
reckless,
precipitate,
unwise,
impulsive,
madcap,
impetuous,
hot-headed,
imprudent,
incautious,
venturesome,
venturous,
temerarious
in the sense of frivolous
Definition
not serious or sensible in content, attitude, or behaviour
I was a bit too frivolous to be a doctor.
Synonyms
flippant,
foolish,
dizzy (informal),
superficial,
silly,
flip (informal),
juvenile,
idle,
childish,
giddy,
puerile,
flighty,
ill-considered,
empty-headed,
light-hearted,
nonserious,
light-minded,
ditzy or ditsy (slang)
in the sense of giddy
Definition
happy and excited
At our stage in life we are unlikely to become giddy spendthrifts.
Synonyms
flighty,
silly,
volatile,
irresponsible,
reckless,
dizzy,
careless,
frivolous,
impulsive,
capricious,
thoughtless,
impetuous,
skittish,
heedless,
scatterbrained,
ditzy or ditsy (slang)
in the sense of groggy
Definition
faint, weak, or dizzy
She was still feeling a bit groggy when I saw her.
Synonyms
dizzy,
faint,
stunned,
confused,
reeling,
shaky,
dazed,
wobbly,
weak,
unsteady,
muzzy,
stupefied,
befuddled,
punch-drunk,
woozy (informal)
in the sense of idiot
Definition
a foolish or senseless person
I knew I'd been an idiot to stay there.
Synonyms
fool,
jerk (slang, US, Canadian),
ass,
plank (British, slang),
charlie (British, informal, old-fashioned),
berk (British, slang),
prick (taboo, slang),
wally (slang),
prat (slang),
plonker (slang, old-fashioned),
twit (informal, British),
chump,
oaf (old-fashioned),
airhead (slang),
dimwit (informal),
dipstick (British, slang),
dickhead (taboo, slang),
gonzo (slang, rare),
schmuck (US, slang),
dork (slang),
nitwit (informal),
blockhead,
divvy (British, slang, rare),
pillock (British, slang),
halfwit,
nincompoop (old-fashioned),
dweeb (US, slang),
putz (US, slang),
eejit (Scottish, Irish),
thicko (British, slang),
dumb-ass (slang),
gobshite (Irish, taboo, slang),
dunderhead,
numpty (Scottish, informal),
doofus (slang, US),
lamebrain (informal),
fuckwit (taboo, slang),
mooncalf (rare),
numbskull or numskull,
galah (Australian, New Zealand, informal),
booby (old-fashioned),
coot (old-fashioned),
dickwit (taboo, slang),
dorba or dorb (Australian, slang),
bogan (Australian, slang),
dill (Australian, New Zealand, informal),
mampara (South Africa, informal)

Additional synonyms

in the sense of idiotic
What an idiotic thing to say!
Synonyms
foolish,
crazy,
stupid,
dumb (informal),
daft (informal),
senseless,
foolhardy,
inane,
fatuous,
loopy (informal),
crackpot (informal),
unintelligent,
asinine,
harebrained,
dumb-ass (slang),
halfwitted
in the sense of ignoramus
Definition
an ignorant person
I am an ignoramus regarding technical matters.
Synonyms
dunce,
fool,
ass,
donkey,
bonehead (slang),
duffer (informal),
simpleton,
dullard (old-fashioned),
dolt,
blockhead,
lowbrow,
putz (US, slang),
fathead (informal),
eejit (Scottish, Irish),
thicko (British, slang),
numpty (Scottish, informal),
doofus (slang, US),
numbskull or numskull,
dorba or dorb (Australian, slang),
bogan (Australian, slang)
in the sense of imprudent
Definition
not carefully thought out
an imprudent investment he made many years ago
Synonyms
unwise,
foolish,
rash,
irresponsible,
reckless,
careless,
ill-advised,
foolhardy,
indiscreet,
unthinking,
ill-judged,
ill-considered,
inconsiderate,
heedless,
injudicious,
incautious,
improvident,
impolitic,
overhasty,
temerarious
in the sense of inadvisable
Definition
unwise
For three days it was inadvisable to leave the harbour.
Synonyms
unwise,
ill-advised,
imprudent,
injudicious,
impolitic,
inexpedient
in the sense of inane
Definition
senseless or silly
He always had this inane grin.
Synonyms
senseless,
stupid,
silly,
empty,
daft (informal),
worthless,
futile,
trifling,
frivolous,
mindless,
goofy (informal),
idiotic,
vacuous,
fatuous,
puerile,
vapid,
unintelligent,
asinine,
imbecilic,
devoid of intelligence
in the sense of irresponsible
Definition
not showing or done with due care for the consequences of one's actions or attitudes
It would be irresponsible to accept unrealistic targets.
Synonyms
thoughtless,
reckless,
careless,
wild,
unreliable,
giddy,
untrustworthy,
flighty,
ill-considered,
good-for-nothing,
shiftless,
harebrained,
undependable,
harum-scarum,
scatterbrained,
featherbrained
in the sense of muzzy
Definition
confused and groggy
Her ear is still a bit sore and she feels muzzy.
Synonyms
groggy,
confused,
faint,
muddled,
shaky,
dizzy,
addled,
dopey (informal),
befuddled,
light-headed,
woozy (informal),
fuddled,
not with it (informal),
befogged
in the sense of nitwit
Definition
a stupid person
You great nitwit! What did you do that for?
Synonyms
fool,
dummy (slang),
plank (British, slang),
oaf,
simpleton,
dimwit (informal),
dipstick (British, slang),
dickhead (taboo, slang),
dork (slang),
ninny,
divvy (slang),
halfwit,
nincompoop,
putz (US, slang),
eejit (Scottish, Irish),
thicko (British, slang),
gobshite (Irish, taboo, slang),
numpty (Scottish, informal),
doofus (slang, US),
lamebrain (informal),
fuckwit (taboo, slang),
dickwit (taboo, slang),
dorba or dorb (Australian, slang),
bogan (Australian, slang)
in the sense of numb
Definition
deprived of feeling through cold, shock, or fear
The mother, numb with grief, had trouble speaking.
Synonyms
stupefied,
deadened,
unfeeling,
insensible
in the sense of preposterous
Definition
utterly absurd
The whole idea was preposterous.
Synonyms
ridiculous,
bizarre,
incredible,
outrageous,
shocking,
impossible,
extreme,
crazy (informal),
excessive,
absurd,
foolish,
ludicrous,
extravagant,
unthinkable,
unreasonable,
irrational,
monstrous,
senseless,
out of the question,
laughable,
exorbitant,
nonsensical,
risible (formal),
asinine,
cockamamie (slang, US)

Additional synonyms

in the sense of puerile
Definition
silly and childish
puerile schoolboy humour
Synonyms
childish,
juvenile,
naive,
weak,
silly,
ridiculous,
foolish,
petty,
trivial,
irresponsible,
immature,
infantile,
inane,
babyish,
jejune (formal)
in the sense of rash
Definition
acting or done without proper thought or consideration
Don't do anything rash until the feelings subside.
Synonyms
reckless,
hasty,
impulsive,
imprudent,
premature,
adventurous,
careless,
precipitate,
brash,
audacious,
headlong,
madcap,
ill-advised,
foolhardy,
unwary,
thoughtless,
unguarded,
headstrong,
impetuous,
indiscreet,
unthinking,
helter-skelter,
ill-considered,
hot-headed,
heedless,
injudicious,
incautious,
venturesome,
harebrained,
harum-scarum
in the sense of reckless
Definition
having no regard for danger or consequences
He is charged with causing death by reckless driving.
Synonyms
careless,
wild,
rash,
irresponsible,
precipitate,
hasty,
mindless,
negligent,
headlong,
madcap,
ill-advised,
regardless,
foolhardy,
daredevil,
thoughtless,
indiscreet,
imprudent,
heedless,
devil-may-care,
inattentive,
incautious,
harebrained,
harum-scarum,
overventuresome
in the sense of ridiculous
Definition
worthy of or causing ridicule
It was an absolutely ridiculous decision.
Synonyms
laughable,
stupid,
incredible,
silly,
outrageous,
absurd,
foolish,
unbelievable,
hilarious,
ludicrous,
preposterous,
farcical,
comical,
zany,
nonsensical,
derisory,
inane,
risible (formal),
contemptible,
cockamamie (slang, US)
in the sense of simpleton
Definition
a foolish or stupid person
He was a lightweight, a political simpleton.
Synonyms
halfwit,
fool,
idiot,
charlie (British, informal),
goose (informal),
dope (informal),
jerk (slang, US, Canadian),
plank (British, slang),
berk (British, slang),
wally (slang),
booby,
coot,
moron (slang),
geek (slang),
twit (informal, British),
chump,
dunce,
imbecile (informal),
oaf,
dullard (old-fashioned),
jackass,
dipstick (British, slang),
dickhead (taboo, slang),
gonzo (slang),
schmuck (US, slang),
dork (slang),
nitwit (informal),
dolt,
blockhead,
greenhorn (informal),
ninny,
divvy (British, slang),
nincompoop,
dweeb (US, slang),
putz (US, slang),
fathead (informal),
Simple Simon,
weenie (US, informal),
eejit (Scottish, Irish),
thicko (British, slang),
dumb-ass (slang),
gobshite (Irish, taboo, slang),
numpty (Scottish, informal),
doofus (slang, US),
fuckwit (taboo, slang),
dickwit (taboo, slang),
numskull or numbskull,
twerp or twirp (informal),
dorba or dorb (Australian, slang),
bogan (Australian, slang)
in the sense of thoughtless
It was thoughtless of her to mention it.
Synonyms
unthinking,
stupid,
silly,
careless,
regardless,
foolish,
rash,
reckless,
mindless,
negligent,
inadvertent,
ill-considered,
tactless,
absent-minded,
imprudent,
slapdash,
neglectful,
heedless,
slipshod,
inattentive,
injudicious,
remiss (formal),
unmindful,
unobservant,
ditsy or ditzy (slang)
in the sense of twit
Definition
a foolish or stupid person
a pompous twit who loved the sound of his own voice
Synonyms
fool,
idiot,
jerk (slang, US, Canadian),
charlie (British, old-fashioned),
dope (informal),
clown,
ass,
plank (British, slang),
berk (British, slang),
prick (slang, slang),
wally (slang),
prat (slang),
plonker (slang, old-fashioned),
chump (informal),
oaf (old-fashioned),
simpleton,
airhead (slang),
dipstick (British, slang),
dickhead (taboo, slang),
gonzo (slang, old-fashioned),
schmuck (US, slang),
dork (slang),
nitwit (informal),
blockhead,
ninny,
divvy (British, old-fashioned),
pillock (British, slang),
halfwit,
silly-billy (informal),
nincompoop,
dweeb (US, slang),
putz (US, slang),
weenie (US, informal),
eejit (Scottish, Irish),
thicko (British, slang),
dumb-ass (slang),
gobshite (Irish, taboo, slang),
numpty (Scottish, informal),
doofus (slang, US),
fuckwit (taboo, slang),
juggins (British, informal),
dickwit (taboo, slang),
numbskull or numskull,
twerp or twirp (informal),
dorba or dorb (Australian, slang),
bogan (Australian, slang)
in the sense of unwise
Definition
foolish
It would be unwise to expect too much.
Synonyms
foolish,
stupid,
silly,
rash,
irresponsible,
reckless,
senseless,
short-sighted,
ill-advised,
foolhardy,
inane,
indiscreet,
ill-judged,
ill-considered,
imprudent,
inadvisable,
asinine,
injudicious,
improvident,
impolitic
in the sense of witless
Definition
lacking intelligence or sense
a witless piece of planning
Synonyms
foolish,
crazy (informal),
stupid,
silly,
dull,
daft (informal),
senseless,
goofy (informal),
idiotic,
dozy (British, informal),
inane,
loopy (informal),
crackpot (informal),
moronic,
obtuse,
unintelligent,
empty-headed,
asinine,
imbecilic,
braindead (informal),
dumb-ass (slang),
halfwitted,
rattlebrained (slang)
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