silly
/ˈsɪli/adjective
उच्चारण सिली
मूर्खतापूर्ण, बेवकूफ़ी भरा, नासमझ
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showing a lack of thought, understanding or judgement; foolish
मूर्खतापूर्ण, बेवकूफ़ी भरा, नासमझ
- It was silly to leave the admit card at home.
- Do not ask silly questions.
- a silly mistake in the last sum
+ 3 more examples
- It would be silly to spend all your money on sweets.
- Making such a silly error in an easy question is annoying.
- What a silly thing to say in front of the teacher!
Synonyms foolish stupid senseless unwise idiotic
Opposite sensible wise intelligent clever
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not important or serious; childish
तुच्छ, बचकाना, हल्का
- a silly game for children
- Stop being silly and do your work.
- The children were being silly and giggling in the back row.
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- They played silly games on the long train journey.
- Don't be silly; of course you can ask for help.
Synonyms trivial childish frivolous ridiculous
§Structures (grammar patterns) 5
It is silly of sb to do sth
To judge someone's behaviour as foolish, use of before the person, not for.
किसी के व्यवहार को मूर्खतापूर्ण बताने के लिए व्यक्ति से पहले 'of' आता है, 'for' नहीं।
- It was silly of Radhika to leave her admit card at home.
silly + noun
Silly before a noun means foolish or childish, and it can also mean trivial.
Noun से पहले 'silly' का अर्थ मूर्ख या बचकाना है, और तुच्छ भी हो सकता है।
- They had a silly quarrel over a pencil.
sillier / silliest (comparison)
Silly has two syllables and ends in y, so it forms sillier and silliest; never add more.
'Silly' दो syllables का शब्द है जो y पर समाप्त होता है, इसलिए इससे sillier और silliest बनते हैं; इसके साथ more न जोड़ें।
- That was the silliest mistake of my career.
feel / look / act silly
Linking verbs take silly as a complement to describe embarrassment or foolish behaviour.
Linking verbs के बाद 'silly' complement बनकर शर्मिंदगी या मूर्खतापूर्ण व्यवहार को बताता है।
- I felt silly when I realised I had been holding the book upside down.
silly (noun, informal)
In informal talk, silly is also a call-name for a foolish person, usually said with affection; the noun for the quality is silliness.
अनौपचारिक बोलचाल में 'silly' मूर्ख व्यक्ति के लिए भी प्रयुक्त होता है, प्रायः स्नेह के साथ; गुण का noun 'silliness' है।
- Don't cry, you silly, it was only a joke.
+Collocations 4
silly + noun
mistakequestionideajokegame
- Never be afraid to ask a silly question in class.
adverb + silly
verydownrightrathera bitutterly
- It is downright silly to skip meals before an exam.
verb + silly
feellookactsoundbe
- He looked silly in his oversized helmet.
silly + season / me / you
silly seasonsilly mesilly yousilly girl
- Silly me, I left the keys inside.
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- It was silly of him to travel without a ticket.
बिना टिकट यात्रा करना उसकी मूर्खता थी।
- Radhika giggled at her own silly mistake in the calculation.
राधिका गणना की अपनी ही मूर्खतापूर्ण गलती पर हँस पड़ी।
- The children wore silly hats at the school carnival.
बच्चों ने स्कूल के मेले में अजीब-सी टोपियाँ पहनीं।
- Don't be silly; of course you can take the exam again.
बेवकूफ़ी मत करो; बेशक तुम परीक्षा दोबारा दे सकते हो।
- They stopped speaking for weeks over a silly argument.
एक मामूली बहस की वजह से उन्होंने हफ़्तों तक बात नहीं की।
!Common mistakes 3
✗ It was silly from you to forget your admit card.
✓ It was silly of you to forget your admit card.
Judgements of character or behaviour use of, not from.
स्वभाव या व्यवहार पर टिप्पणी के लिए 'of' आता है, 'from' नहीं।
✗ He is more sillier than his brother.
✓ He is sillier than his brother.
Do not use more with a comparative ending in -er.
-er वाले comparative के साथ 'more' नहीं लगाया जाता।
✗ The silly of his answer made us laugh.
✓ The silliness of his answer made us laugh.
After the, a noun is needed; the noun form of silly is silliness.
'The' के बाद noun चाहिए; 'silly' का noun रूप 'silliness' है।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
These words all describe lack of sense, but they differ in strength and tone.
ये सभी शब्द समझदारी की कमी बताते हैं, पर इनके प्रभाव और लहजे में अंतर है।
Light and often affectionate; it suggests childish or unimportant behaviour.
हल्का और प्रायः स्नेहपूर्ण; बचकाने या तुच्छ व्यवहार का संकेत देता है।
- That was a silly joke.
More serious; it suggests poor judgement that may have bad results.
अधिक गंभीर; खराब निर्णय का संकेत देता है जिसके बुरे परिणाम हो सकते हैं।
- It was foolish to lend him all the money.
Strong and often insulting; it suggests lack of intelligence.
कठोर और प्रायः अपमानजनक; बुद्धि की कमी का संकेत देता है।
- Calling people stupid is rude.
¶Idioms 1
the silly season
the time in summer when newspapers print unimportant stories because there is little news
(अखबारों के लिए) समाचार-विहीन मौसम
- August is the silly season for the papers.
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≈Synonyms and antonyms
AaSpelling
sil·ly
?Which word?
Keep the foolish words in order of strength: silly (mild), foolish, stupid, idiotic (strong).
मूर्खता के शब्द तीव्रता के क्रम में याद रखिए: silly (हल्का), foolish, stupid, idiotic (तेज़)।
✓In the exam
General knowledge
Cricket: silly point and silly mid-on are fielding positions very close to the batsman, 'silly' because they are dangerous.
क्रिकेट में silly point और silly mid-on बल्लेबाज़ के बहुत पास की fielding positions हैं, 'silly' क्योंकि खतरनाक हैं।