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silliness

/ˈsɪlinəs/noun

उच्चारण सिलिनस

मूर्खता, बेवकूफ़ी, नासमझी

Core word

noun
  1. 1

    [U]

    the quality of being silly or behaving in a foolish way that is not serious

    मूर्खता, बेवकूफ़ी, नासमझी

    • The children giggled at the silliness of the cartoon.
    • Stop this silliness and finish your homework.

    Synonyms foolishness stupidity absurdity

    Opposite seriousness sense

  2. 2

    [C]

    a silly act or remark

    मूर्खतापूर्ण बात या हरकत

    • We laughed about the little sillinesses of our school days.
    • Enough of your silliness; we have work to do.
◇Word family
silly adjective