SILLINESS

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

Meaning:

An impulsive scatterbrained manner

Synonyms:

giddiness; silliness

Classified under:

Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects

Hypernyms ("silliness" is a kind of...):

frivolity; frivolousness (the trait of being frivolous; not serious or sensible)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "silliness"):

lightness; lightsomeness (the trait of being lighthearted and frivolous)

Derivation:

silly (lacking seriousness; given to frivolity)

Meaning:

A ludicrous folly

Example:

the crowd laughed at the absurdity of the clown's behavior

Synonyms:

absurdity; fatuity; fatuousness; silliness

Classified under:

Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects

Hypernyms ("silliness" is a kind of...):

folly; foolishness; unwiseness (the trait of acting stupidly or rashly)

Derivation:

silly (inspiring scornful pity)

silly (ludicrous, foolish)