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Comparative
sillier
Superlative
silliest
1
showing a lack of seriousness, often in a playful way
- She acted silly during the meeting, making everyone laugh.
- She was being silly when she wore mismatched shoes on purpose.
- The kids were being silly, running around the playground and laughing.
- She felt silly when she tripped over nothing in front of her friends.
2
lacking seriousness or importance
- Their silly debate over the best ice cream flavor was pointless.
- It's silly to focus on such trivial details.
- His silly comments only added to the confusion.
- The silly game didn't matter much in the grand scheme of things.
- His attempts to impress her with his silly jokes only succeeded in making her roll her eyes.