silliness

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for silliness
Noun
  • Walter refused to plead not guilty by reason of insanity.
    Mara Bovsun, New York Daily News, 15 June 2025
  • Third, and this is key: Do not give in to insanity.
    Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 9 June 2025
Noun
  • But water as the power source for a vehicle is nonsense.
    Robert Rapier, Forbes.com, 15 June 2025
  • But the idea of an algorithm, which is as prone to generate nonsense as anything lucid, representing a deceased person’s thoughts or behaviors seems terrifying.
    ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 13 June 2025
Noun
  • On the palate, the wine has splendid depth and width, just as its Cabernet Sauvignon offspring so often does in Napa; the difference is a lightness of touch here, an aerial grace, and a lithe ease of line to the tannins; the acidity remains tenderly supportive.
    Joseph V Micallef, Forbes.com, 18 June 2025
  • This cloud threatened to take over season 16, but the Grenada trip nipped it in the bud, reintroducing lightness and banter.
    Ile-Ife Okantah, Vulture, 16 June 2025
Noun
  • The there is the early childhood of the people she’s been visiting, most of whom are now in their late 80s or 90s — the innocent pre-World War II days before the round-ups, the concentration camps, the madness, the murder.
    Christine DiMattei, Sun Sentinel, 18 June 2025
  • Irresistible madness: Boca Juniors and Benfica see red, Chelsea ease past LAFC Now then.
    Phil Hay, New York Times, 17 June 2025
Noun
  • The following program will contain graphic stupidity, as four friends compete to embarrass one another – only this time in Lithuania.
    Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 9 June 2025
  • To critics, the obvious answer would be ego, stubbornness or just plain stupidity.
    Robert Pearl, Forbes.com, 26 May 2025
Noun
  • Cackling with glee, in a top hat with golden demon horns poking through it, Daymond’s Malvolio has the characters compete against one another in physical challenges — like trying to pop balloons by slamming their butts down on them while a teammate holds them in place, ready for the squashing.
    James Grebey, Rolling Stone, 13 June 2025
  • The audience seemed to agree, welcoming the over-the-top action sequences, Pemberton’s insights about the soundtrack – and especially the news about that scandalous Maron-Lyonne banter – with glee.
    Marta Balaga, Variety, 11 June 2025
Noun
  • Each brand employs a strikingly similar aesthetic vocabulary: muted color palettes dominated by whites, blacks, and earth tones; sans-serif typography that suggests clinical precision; and packaging that prioritizes geometric simplicity over ornamental flourish.
    Adam Hurly, Robb Report, 24 June 2025
  • In fact, many found AI content to be more personable and enjoyable, possibly due to its simplicity and accessibility.
    Katie Jewett, Forbes.com, 24 June 2025
Noun
  • Use it to find and retrieve stray nuts or bolts in any crevice.
    Nora Colomer, FOXNews.com, 30 Mar. 2025
  • Without that pollination, almond trees produce only 200 pounds of nuts per acre.
    Kerry Breen, CBS News, 29 Mar. 2025
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“Silliness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/silliness. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.

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