silliness

English

Etymology

From silly +‎ -ness.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈsɪlinɪs/, /-nəs/

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Noun

silliness (countable and uncountable, plural sillinesses)

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

Synonyms

• schmuckiness

Translations

that which is perceived as silly or frivolous

• Catalan: ximpleria (ca) f
• French: bêtise (fr) f, stupidité (fr) f
• German: Dummheit (de) f, Albernheit (de) f
• Irish: aerthacht f, breallaireacht f, breallántacht f, brealsúnacht f, bundúnacht f, diúide f, dreolánacht f, éagantacht f, gamalacht f, gogaideacht f, guanacht f, leamhas m, leimhe f, málóideacht f, óinsiúlacht f, pleotaíocht f
• Italian: stupidità (it) f
• Latin: fatuitās f, socordia f
• Latvian: muļķība f, dumjība (lv) f
• Manx: meecheeall f, meecheeallid m
• Scottish Gaelic: amaideas m
• Swedish: larv (sv) n, dumhet (sv) c, fånighet (sv) c