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| antic |
whimsical, silly, or otherwise odd or unpredictable. [1/5 definitions] |
| asinine |
silly or willfully stupid. [1/2 definitions] |
| ass |
a person who acts or appears stupid or silly. [1/2 definitions] |
| bimbo |
(slang) a woman, esp. one considered to be stupid, silly, or sexually promiscuous. |
| blunder |
a silly or careless mistake. [2/3 definitions] |
| caper1 |
a playful trick or adventure; silly act. [1/3 definitions] |
| carrying-on |
(informal; usu. pl.) silly, wild, or improper behavior. |
| carry on |
to behave, especially verbally, in a foolish or silly way. [1/2 definitions] |
| clown |
a person who acts in a silly manner. [2/3 definitions] |
| crazy |
not reasonable or practical; silly; foolish. [1/4 definitions] |
| daffy |
(informal) silly, foolish, crazy, or weak-minded in mood or temperament. |
| daft |
silly or foolish. [1/2 definitions] |
| Dido |
(l.c.; informal) a silly or mischievous act; antic; prank. [1/2 definitions] |
| dingbat |
(informal) a silly or foolish person. |
| ditsy |
(slang) silly; scatterbrained; inane. |
| dizzy |
(informal) foolish or silly. [1/4 definitions] |
| drivel |
foolish or silly speech or ideas. [1/5 definitions] |
| empty-headed |
lacking intelligence or common sense; frivolous, silly, or scatterbrained. |
| flighty |
easily excited; light-headed; silly; giddy. [1/2 definitions] |
| fool |
a person who has been or is likely to be tricked or made to look silly. [2/6 definitions] |
| fool around |
to behave in a silly way. |
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