SILLINESS Definition & Meaning

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silliness

[ sil-ee-nis ]

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noun

the quality of lacking good sense; foolishness:
The author pokes fun at herself and the general silliness of celebrity culture.
Her blog cuts through the contradictions, misinformation, and downright silliness out there about naturopathy.
absurdity, ridiculousness, or irrationality:
This “no-touch” policy occasionally devolves into silliness, as when a teacher hesitates to help a five-year-old zip up a jacket.
clownish, whimsical, or exaggerated humor and playfulness; unrestrained high spirits:
Our sessions included a lot of chatter, laughter, and silliness—exactly what sitting around a table playing games with friends is all about.

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�y��vlog History and Origins

Origin of silliness¹

silly ( def ) + -ness ( def )

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It will likely not be long before he once again becomes the star of the American's social media accounts, providing an outlet for Nuguse's silliness without having to be the main focus himself.

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"Shrek has never been about looking cute or beautiful, it's about being gross with all the jokes and silliness," he says.

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And whenever he could, he manifested the same light and silliness from his novels into reality.

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Think slightly goofy and somewhat self-aware about the silliness of the whole endeavor.

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Thanks to the deadpan chops of the cast, the low-grade silliness is funny enough to offset the occasional feeling that a shorter, tighter version built around its biggest laughs might have been more effective.

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