sillier
adjectiveHow many syllables in sillier?
There are 3 syllables in the word sillier.How to pronounce sillier:
Definition of sillier:
- sillier (adjective):
- behaving in a foolish or childish way
- exhibiting or indicative of a lack of common sense or sound judgment
Synonyms for sillier:
absurd
asinine
brainless
childish
cockamamie
crazy
daft
ditsy
ditzy
dizzy
dopy
dozy
dumb-ass
fatuous
foolish
frivolous
frothy
futile
giddy
goofy
happy
harebrained
idiotic
immature
inane
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Antonyms for sillier:
acuter
astuter
better
better-balanced
better-grounded
better-informed
brighter
cannier
cleverer
craftier
earnester
keener
lucider
maturer
more alert
more artful
more attentive
more au fait
more aware
more balanced
more calculating
more careful
more clearheaded
more cogitative
more cognizant
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Syllable Fun Fact
Schwa, represented by the symbol ə, is a common unstressed and neutral vowel sound in many syllables of English words.
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