silly

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BrE /ˈsɪli/ AmE /ˈsɪli/

adjective en → es

1 STUPID/FOOLISH [attributive, predicative] A2

not serious or sensible; foolish or silly

tonto, estúpido, absurdo

  • be silly about somebody/something

Collocations silly question · silly idea

  • It was a silly thing to do.

    Fue una cosa tonta de hacer.

2 FUNNY [attributive, predicative] B1

amusing or funny, especially in an innocent way

divertido, gracioso, infantil

  • be silly about somebody/something

Collocations silly joke · silly face

  • She made a silly face at the camera.

    Hizo una cara graciosa hacia la cámara.

1 INNOCENT [attributive, predicative] B2

not serious or important; trivial

inocente, insignificante, sin importancia

  • be silly about somebody/something

Collocations silly argument · silly mistake

  • It's a silly matter, don't worry.

    Es una cuestión insignificante, no te preocupes.