Synonyms for silliness
All synonyms
Noun
1. Absurdity
absurdity, stupidity, foolishness, ineptitude, folly, senselessness, fatuity, fatuousness, idiocy, schmuckiness slang
Other
Definitions
- n. 1
That which is perceived as silly or frivolous.
Related words
- Other spellings
- sillyness
Forms
- Plural
- sillinesses → absurdities, stupidities, foolishnesses, ineptitudes…
Example sentences
- stupidity There's a fine line between bravery and stupidity.
- absurdity The absurdity of the situation was almost comical.
- foolishness I'm getting endlessly annoyed by this foolishness.
- ineptitude He tried to conceal his ineptitude in a not-so-deft sleight of hand.
- giddiness The prospect of a first date fills Mary with giddiness.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| silliness | rising | |
| stupidity | rising | |
| absurdity | steady | |
| foolishness | rising | |
| ineptitude | steady |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 5 letters
- folly2
- 6 letters
- idiocy4
- 7 letters
- inanity, fatuity
- 9 letters
- stupidity4, absurdity4, giddiness
- 10 letters
- ineptitude4
- 11 letters
- foolishness3, fatuousness
- 12 letters
- schmuckiness
- 13 letters
- senselessness
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (folly2 = 2 syllables).