Associations to the word «Silliness»

Wiktionary

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

Dictionary definition

SILLINESS, noun. A ludicrous folly; "the crowd laughed at the absurdity of the clown's behavior".
SILLINESS, noun. An impulsive scatterbrained manner.

Wise words

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