silliness

/ˈsɪlinəs/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈsɪlinəs/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈsilēnə̇s -lin-/ (ame, mw)

silliness — noun

1. Behaviour that lacks good sense, serious thought, or proper judgement — for inst

1.名詞B1
釋義

Behaviour that lacks good sense, serious thought, or proper judgement — for instance, laughing at a serious moment, making pointless jokes, or refusing to handle a real problem when you should.

例句

The teacher told the children to stop their silliness and focus on the maths worksheet.

possessive determiner: their silliness / your silliness

Aunt Rosa rolled her eyes at the silliness of arguing who should feed the cat.

同義詞
  • foolishness

    slightly stronger in tone; implies poorer judgement or worse consequences

  • childishness

    emphasises the immature, trivial quality of the behaviour

  • absurdity

    focuses on how unreasonable or ridiculous the behaviour is

反義詞
  • seriousness

    the quality of being sensible and focused on what really matters

  • sense

    good judgement and practical thinking

用法筆記

Uncountable noun; frequently followed by 'of' to identify the source of the silliness (the silliness of the plan, the silliness of the whole situation).

常見錯誤

❌I could not stand their sillinesses.
✅I could not stand their silliness.
💡'silliness' is an uncountable noun and does not have a plural form.