silly
gb/sˈɪli/ us/sˈɪli/
A2
इंग्रजी
~ 2800
buta, ostoba, észszerűtlen, esztelen, meggondolatlan, oktalan, hülyéskedik, bolondos
A2
INFORMAL
1
वापर नमुना:
[someone/something] is silly
It was silly to leave your keys in the car.
Buta dolog volt a kocsiban hagyni a kulcsaidat.
She made a silly mistake on the test.
Buta hibát követett el a teszten.
Don’t be silly — of course you can come.
He felt silly wearing that costume to the meeting.
That’s a silly thing to say.
शिकणाऱ्यांसाठी उदाहरणे
That was a silly question.
Ez buta kérdés volt.
I made a silly mistake.
Buta hibát követtem el.
My brother is very silly today.
She feels silly in that hat.
सामान्य चूक:
Learners sometimes confuse 'silly' with 'funny'. 'Silly' can be humorous but also means lacking sense, not just causing laughter.
अर्थ
lacking good sense
सहप्रयोग
silly idea
|silly mistake
|silly joke
|act silly
|feel silly
समानार्थी शब्द
foolish (Similar meaning but slightly more formal and less playful than 'silly'.)
विरुद्धार्थी शब्द
sensible (Describes having good sense and sound judgment, the opposite of 'silly' in this context.)
विषय
emotions
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
व्याख्या
Not showing good thinking or serious behavior; foolish.
Showing a lack of good sense, judgment, or seriousness.
A2
INFORMAL
2
hülyéskedik
B1
bolondos
B1
वापर नमुना:
[someone] is being silly
The kids were being silly in the park.
A gyerekek hülyéskedtek a parkban.
Stop being silly and help me with this.
Ne hülyéskedj, inkább segíts ebben.
He made a silly face to make her laugh.
We had a silly conversation about talking animals.
शिकणाऱ्यांसाठी उदाहरणे
The children are being silly.
A gyerekek hülyéskednek.
He makes me laugh when he is silly.
Megnevettet, amikor hülyéskedik.
They are acting silly at the party.
सामान्य चूक:
Learners may overuse this sense for any kind of humor, but it specifically means lighthearted or playful, not just funny.
अर्थ
playful and lighthearted
सहप्रयोग
act silly
|be silly with friends
|silly dance
|silly face
समानार्थी शब्द
goofy (Informal and playful like 'silly', but can sound more affectionate or childish.)
विरुद्धार्थी शब्द
serious (Focused and not playful, opposite of 'silly' in this sense.)
विषय
emotions
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
व्याख्या
Acting in a fun and happy way, not serious.
Behaving in a playful, lighthearted, or amusing way, often not serious.
व्याकरण
शब्दकोशातील रूप
silly
IPA
GB/sˈɪli/
US/sˈɪli/
अक्षरविभाग आणि जोर
silly (१ अक्षरखंड)
Stress on 1st syllable (silly)
शब्दरूपे
Adjective
- Base: silly
- Comparative: sillier
- Superlative: silliest
संबंधित शब्द
वाक्प्रचार
act silly
1/ˈækt sˈɪli/
fixed phrase
informal
behave foolishly or playfully
To do things that are foolish or playful.
उदाहरणे
- The children acted silly during the show.
- Stop acting silly and pay attention.
don't be silly
1/dˈoʊnt bˈi sˈɪli/
fixed phrase
informal
reassure or lightly disagree
Used to tell someone they are wrong in a friendly way, or to say their worry is not needed.
उदाहरणे
- Don't be silly — of course you can come with us.
- 'I think I upset her.' 'Don't be silly, she’s fine.'
feel silly
1/fˈil sˈɪli/
fixed phrase
informal
feel embarrassed or foolish
To feel embarrassed because you think you did something foolish.
उदाहरणे
- I felt silly after forgetting his name again.
- She felt silly wearing that big hat.