silliness
Goofy behavior trait
Silliness is the quality of being silly—foolish, absurd, or lacking seriousness.
It can describe behavior, remarks, or situations that are laughably trivial or nonsensical: Enough silliness—let's get back to work.
The word often carries affection rather than criticism, suggesting harmless playfulness: The kids dissolved into silliness.
Work meant to amuse
- jokesHumorous remarks or stories
- gagsJokes or silencing devices
- buffooneryLudicrous or silly conduct
- clowningPlayful comic behavior
slapstick · antics · tomfoolery · hijinks · pranks · jesting · goofiness · mugging
Without coherent meaning
- ridiculousInviting scorn through absurdity
- ludicrousAbsurdly unreasonable or inappropriate
- preposterousCompletely contrary to reason
- absurdityWildly illogical quality
farce · farcical · bizarre · outlandish · surreal · incongruous · grotesque · illogical
Playful, capricious quality
- whimsicalPlayfully fanciful or erratic
- gigglesShort, silly laughs
- frolicLighthearted playful movement
- rompingPlaying with energetic movement
frolicking · lighthearted · carefree · mischief · impishness · capering · cavorting · prancing
Lacking significance or weight
- flippantCarelessly disrespectful
- unseriousLacking earnestness or gravity
- inconsequentialLacking significance or impact
- triflingOf no real importance
petty · lightweight · insubstantial · superficial · frothy · giddy · featherbrained · flighty
Lack of intelligence
- idiocyExtreme mental deficiency
- senselessnessAbsence of reason or purpose
- asinineExtremely foolish or stupid
- moronicExtremely foolish or senseless
imbecilic · doltish · dimwitted · brainless · witless · simpleminded · boneheaded · dopey
Prone to tittering
- titteringNervous, restrained laughter
- snickeringStifled, scornful laughter
- cacklingHarsh, staccato laughter
- hystericsUncontrollable emotional outburst
punch-drunk · slaphappy · delirious · lightheaded · dizzy · euphoric · uncontrollable · infectious
comedy
Work meant to amuse
- jokesHumorous remarks or stories
- gagsJokes or silencing devices
- buffooneryLudicrous or silly conduct
clowning · slapstick · antics · tomfoolery · hijinks · pranks · jesting · goofiness · mugging · hamming
nonsensical
Without coherent meaning
- ridiculousInviting scorn through absurdity
- ludicrousAbsurdly unreasonable or inappropriate
- preposterousCompletely contrary to reason
absurdity · farce · farcical · bizarre · outlandish · surreal · incongruous · grotesque · illogical · inane
whimsy
Playful, capricious quality
romping · frolicking · lighthearted · carefree · mischief · impishness · capering · cavorting · prancing · gamboling
trivial
Lacking significance or weight
- flippantCarelessly disrespectful
- unseriousLacking earnestness or gravity
- inconsequentialLacking significance or impact
trifling · petty · lightweight · insubstantial · superficial · frothy · giddy · featherbrained · flighty · ditzy
stupidity
Lack of intelligence
- idiocyExtreme mental deficiency
- senselessnessAbsence of reason or purpose
- asinineExtremely foolish or stupid
moronic · imbecilic · doltish · dimwitted · brainless · witless · simpleminded · boneheaded · dopey · dunderheaded
giggly
Prone to tittering
- titteringNervous, restrained laughter
- snickeringStifled, scornful laughter
- cacklingHarsh, staccato laughter
hysterics · punch-drunk · slaphappy · delirious · lightheaded · dizzy · euphoric · uncontrollable · infectious · fits
- childhoodchildhood, baby, child, kid, toys
- childhood behaviorsgiggling, skipping, tantrums, whining, pouting
- fooling aroundjoking, kidding, jesting, fooling, teasing
- foolishnessfoolishness, foolish, stupid, folly, idiotic
- tomfooleryfoolery, clownery, clownishness, goofing off, fooling around
- Types of Humorfunniness, wittiness, corniness, zaniness, wit
sillinessseriousness
Earnest, weighty demeanor
gravity · solemnity · earnestness · sobriety · gravitas