silliness

Meaning

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

Synonyms

foolishness

stupidity

nonsense

folly

fatuity

tomfoolery

inanity

madness

trifles

fatuousness

absurdity

flippancy

frivolity

giddiness

idiocy

lightheartedness

senselessness

goofiness

tommy rot

ignorance

imbecility

immunity

impracticability

dumbness

ineptitude

moronism

dullness

monkeyshine

muff

mush

naiveness

childishness

nonsensicalness

piffle

puerility

rot

mean-mindedness

sheepishness

shenanigan

bunk

stupidness

boner

baloney

unreason

unworldliness

witlessness

flummery

foolery

fiddle-faddle

asininity

Translations

bêtise

stupidité

frivoliteit

Dummheit

Albernheit

sottise

ocaggine

tontería

ijdelheid

majadería

stupidità

necedad

βλακεία

Torheit

simpleza

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈsɪlinɪs/

Etymology

From silly + -ness.