silly

Use the word "silly" as an adjective when describing behavior or ideas that are funny, ridiculous, or foolish.

• The little girl made silly faces at her brother.
• She was being silly.
• Jacob is a silly boy.
• He does a lot of silly things.
• Children enjoy singing silly songs.
• Children also like to tell silly jokes to each other.
• That man has a lot of silly ideas.
• He’s not serious–he’s just being silly.
• This is just a bunch of silly nonsense.
• That’s silly.
• Stop being so silly.
• Don’t be silly. (This sentence is a common response to something a person says.)
• Doug doesn’t feel comfortable around people who are always silly.
• Some medicine makes people feel a little silly.

The word "silliness" is a noun.

• Bill’s silliness got him in trouble at work.
• There’s no reason for this silliness.
• There’s no time for silliness during an important meeting.

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February 4, 2019