silliness

English

Etymology

silly +‎ -ness

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈsɪlinɪs/, /-nəs/

Noun

silliness (countable and uncountable, plural sillinesses)

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

Synonyms

schmuckiness

Translations

that which is perceived as silly or frivolous

Catalan: ximpleria (ca) f
French: bêtise (fr) f, stupidité (fr) f
German: Dummheit (de) f, Albernheit (de) f
Irish: aerthacht f, breallaireacht f, breallántacht f, brealsúnacht f, bundúnacht f, diúide f, dreolánacht f, éagantacht f, gamalacht f, gogaideacht f, guanacht f, leamhas m, leimhe f, málóideacht f, óinsiúlacht f, pleotaíocht f
Italian: stupidità (it) f
Latin: fatuitās f, socordia f
Latvian: muļķība f, dumjība (lv) f
Manx: meecheeall f, meecheeallid m
Scottish Gaelic: amaideas m
Swedish: larv (sv) n, dumhet (sv) c, fånighet (sv) c

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