English to Afrikaans Meaning of silly - dom

Silly :

dom

noun

idioot, Zanie, hamer kop, domkop, dom

adjective

dwaas, dom, onkundig, mistige, swaksinnige, dronkverdriet, onskuldige, argeloos, onpartydige, onverskillig, gevoellose, betekenisloos, nutteloos, onbelangrik, nonsens, verspotte, ondeursigtig, -Half gebakte, uilachtig, dwase, dikkoppig

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Definitions of silly in English

Noun(1) a word used for misbehaving children
Adjective(1) ludicrous, foolish(2) lacking seriousness; given to frivolity(3) inspiring scornful pity(4) dazed from or as if from repeated blows

Examples of silly in English

(1) She would guide me through the difficult parts and ridicule my silly mistakes.(2) she laughed herself silly(3) Monday's story in the Wall Street Journal about Academy DVD screeners and their vulnerability to piracy was slightly silly .(4) You really think I'm supposed to marry you on the spot right now just because you answered some silly trivia question?(5) I felt slightly silly as I remained in my chair, watching everyone dancing and having fun.(6) What I can't understand is why we just can't leave people to live their lives in peace, unscathed by our silly , ridiculous prejudices.(7) don't be silly!(8) The experiments were trivial, downright silly you may say, but the theoretical implications may be profound.(9) Yes, it is all a bit familiar - but, sadly, nowhere near as delightfully absurd and unrepentantly silly as the Ghostbusters movies.(10) It's a deeply silly and trivial entertainment cheerfully devoid of any nutritional or calorific value whatever.(11) The cartoons inject humour, while the writing is crystal-clear and direct - it never relies on silly jokes and is never patronising.(12) He drank himself silly and had to take a cab home.(13) And while the occasional privacy violation seems trivial, perhaps even silly to some readers, these abuses really do add up over time.(14) None of these cost much or had much relevance but collectively, in a period where morale was weak, they were silly , petty little annoyances that were easy to avoid.(15) We will always end up looking slightly silly , because we will be dealing with them after the event, when all the protagonists have run for cover and it is very difficult to get to the basis of what happened.(16) you'd be silly to sell it

Related Phrases of silly

(1) silly goose ::

dom gans

(2) silly things ::

dom dinge

(3) be silly ::

wees laf

(4) silly thing ::

dom ding

(5) very silly ::

baie dom

(6) silly person ::

dom persoon

(7) silly season ::

vakansie seisoen

(8) silly billy ::

dom Billy

(9) silly bugger ::

dom bliksem

Related Phrases of silly

(1) silly goose ::

dom gans

(2) silly things ::

dom dinge

(3) be silly ::

wees laf

(4) silly thing ::

dom ding

(5) very silly ::

baie dom

(6) silly person ::

dom persoon

(7) silly season ::

vakansie seisoen

(8) silly billy ::

dom Billy

(9) silly bugger ::

dom bliksem

Synonyms

Adjective

1. foolish ::

dwaas

2. unwise ::

onverstandig

4. senseless ::

sinnelose

5. pathetic ::

pateties

6. punch-drunk ::

vuisvoos

7. wacky ::

gek

Antonyms

1. serious ::

ernstige

2. sober ::

nugter

Different Forms

sillies, silly

Word Example from TV Shows

to the possibility that the truth may sound SILLY

The Big Bang Theory Season 12, Episode 20

Don't be SILLY. Just tell him.

The Big Bang Theory Season 6, Episode 23

That's SILLY.

The Big Bang Theory Season 7, Episode 4

- It doesn't matter. Prom is SILLY anyway. - Easy for you to say.

The Big Bang Theory Season 8, Episode 8

Very mature. You're lucky I'm out of Silly String.

The Big Bang Theory Season 6, Episode 22

Examples of silly from TV Shows

to the possibility that the truth may sound SILLY

The Big Bang Theory Season 12, Episode 20

Don't be SILLY. Just tell him.

The Big Bang Theory Season 6, Episode 23

That's SILLY.

The Big Bang Theory Season 7, Episode 4

- It doesn't matter. Prom is SILLY anyway. - Easy for you to say.

The Big Bang Theory Season 8, Episode 8

Very mature. You're lucky I'm out of Silly String.

The Big Bang Theory Season 6, Episode 22

English to Afrikaans Dictionary: silly

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English to Afrikaans Dictionary: silly

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