Foundation level · Year 4 · free
silly
adjective · Say it: SIL-ee
What it means
Foundationfoolish or not sensible, sometimes in a funny way
Dad wore a silly hat with bells on it at my birthday party.
Similar and opposite words
Synonyms (similar meaning)
- absurd
- daft
- foolish
- ridiculous
Antonyms (opposite meaning)
- sensible
- serious
- wise
More examples
- It was silly of me to leave my homework on the bus.
Where the word comes from
It comes from the Old English 'sælig', which once meant happy or blessed.
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