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    SILLINESS

    Pronunciation (US): Play  (GB): Play

     I. (noun) 

    Sense 1

    Meaning:

    An impulsive scatterbrained mannerplay

    Synonyms:

    giddiness; silliness

    Classified under:

    Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects

    Hypernyms ("silliness" is a kind of...):

    frivolity; frivolousness (the trait of being frivolous; not serious or sensible)

    Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "silliness"):

    lightness; lightsomeness (the trait of being lighthearted and frivolous)

    Derivation:

    silly (lacking seriousness; given to frivolity)

    Sense 2

    Meaning:

    A ludicrous follyplay

    Example:

    the crowd laughed at the absurdity of the clown's behavior

    Synonyms:

    absurdity; fatuity; fatuousness; silliness

    Classified under:

    Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects

    Hypernyms ("silliness" is a kind of...):

    folly; foolishness; unwiseness (the trait of acting stupidly or rashly)

    Derivation:

    silly (inspiring scornful pity)

    silly (ludicrous, foolish)

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