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Meaning of silliness | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C2 Specialized
ˈsɪlinɪs

Definitions

  1. That which is perceived as silly or frivolous.
    uncountable
  2. An act that is silly; a result of being silly.
    countable

Equivalents

العربية السّخف سخافة
Bosanski luckastost луцкастост
Català ximpleria
Čeština zpozdilost
Deutsch Albernheit Dummheit Kinkerlitzchen
Ελληνικά ελαφρομυαλιά
Suomi hölmöys hupsuus ymmärtämättömyys
Français bêtise stupidité
Gaeilge aerthacht breallaireacht gamalacht leamhas óinsiúlacht
Gàidhlig amaideas
Hrvatski luckastost луцкастост
Italiano stupidità
日本語 愚鈍 痴態
Kurdî bêtişe
Latina fatuitas sōcordia
Latviešu dumjība muļķība
Српски luckastost луцкастост
Svenska dumhet fånighet fjanteri fjantighet flamsighet fnoskighet joll larv larvighet löjlighet narraktighet trams tramsighet

Examples

“The first time Tuvy confided his dream to his mates […] they’d howled with cruel laughter at the outrageousness of it, the silliness of it, the impossibility of it.”

CEFR level

C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
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See also

sillion Sillitoe Sillman sillock sillograph sillographer

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