silly meaning and definition

SILLY noun

Definition of silly (noun)

1. a word used for misbehaving children
   • "don't be a silly"

SILLY adjective

Definition of silly (adjective)

1. ludicrous, foolish
   • "gave me a cockamamie reason for not going"; "wore a goofy hat"; "a silly idea"; "some wacky plan for selling more books"
   • synonyms: cockamamie, cockamamy, goofy, sappy, wacky, whacky, zany
2. lacking seriousness; given to frivolity
   • "a dizzy blonde"; "light-headed teenagers"; "silly giggles"
   • synonyms: airheaded, dizzy, empty-headed, featherbrained, giddy, lightheaded, light-headed
3. inspiring scornful pity
   • "how silly an ardent and unsuccessful wooer can be especially if he is getting on in years"- Dashiell Hammett
   • synonyms: pathetic, ridiculous
4. dazed from or as if from repeated blows
   • "knocked silly by the impact"; "slaphappy with exhaustion"
   • synonyms: punch-drunk, slaphappy