silliest

Acting most foolish

Silliest is the superlative form of silly—the most foolish, absurd, or lacking in seriousness among a group: That's the silliest excuse I've ever heard.

Often used affectionately rather than critically: She makes the silliest faces to get the baby to laugh.

absurd

nonsensical

Without coherent meaning

outlandish · bizarre · far-fetched · incongruous · cockamamie · harebrained · surreal · grotesque · fantastical · anomalous

foolish

inane

Lacking sense or meaning

idiotic · moronic · imbecilic · daft · doltish · fatuous · witless · dimwitted · birdbrained · blockheaded

playful

frolicsome

Inclined to merriment

antic · clowning · goofing · joking · teasing · horsing around · tomfoolery · shenanigans · hijinks · buffoonery

childish

immature

Not fully developed

babyish · kiddish · naive · innocent · unsophisticated · callow · giggly · goofy · dorky · ditzy

whimsical

fanciful

Imaginatively unrealistic

kooky · oddball · capricious · unpredictable · imaginative · pixilated · flaky · nutty · screwy · batty

humorous

comical

Causing laughter

riotous · farcical · slapstick · campy · corny · cheesy · hokey · hammy · tongue-in-cheek · waggish

Opposites
seriousness and gravitas

silliestgravest

Most serious or critical

wisdom and good judgment

silliestwisest

Superlative in judgment

shrewdest

intellectual substance

silliestdeepest

Superlative of depth

Family

sillier

Familiarity
Top 20,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Abstract · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G