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• “don’t be a silly“

• “wore a goofy hat“
• “a silly idea“
• “some wacky plan for selling more books“

Synonyms

• goofy ludicrous, foolish; a cartoon character created by Walt Disney
• wacky ludicrous, foolish; informal or slang terms for mentally irregular
• whacky ludicrous, foolish; informal or slang terms for mentally irregular
• zany ludicrous, foolish; like a clown; a buffoon in one of the old comedies; a man who is a stupid incompetent fool

• “given to frivolity“
• “a dizzy blonde“
• “light-headed teenagers“
• “silly giggles“

Synonyms

• airheaded lacking seriousness
• dizzy make dizzy or giddy; having or causing a whirling sensation; lacking seriousness
• empty-headed lacking seriousness
• featherbrained lacking seriousness
• giddy having or causing a whirling sensation; lacking seriousness
• light-headed weak and likely to lose consciousness; lacking seriousness
• lightheaded weak and likely to lose consciousness; lacking seriousness

• “how silly an ardent and unsuccessful wooer can be especially if he is getting on in years- Dashiell Hammett“

Synonyms

• pathetic deserving or inciting pity; inspiring mixed contempt and pity; inspiring scornful pity
• ridiculous inspiring scornful pity; so unreasonable as to invite derision; broadly or extravagantly humorous

• “knocked silly by the impact“
• “slaphappy with exhaustion“
• “punch-drunk with love“

Synonyms

• punch-drunk dazed from or as if from repeated blows
• slaphappy cheerfully irresponsible; dazed from or as if from repeated blows