silly
adjective
weak-minded or lacking good sense; stupid or foolish.
sillier
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comparativeof silly.comparative
The form of an adjective or adverb indicating a greater degree of a quality.
Example Sentences
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If you want something much sillier that works for a group, Whirlyball is one of those activities I was skeptical about until I actually tried it.
From Salon ● Sep. 8, 2026
Left alone, tradition gets sillier and more alive whether it involves a god, a robot, or a scallion masquerading as a paintbrush.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 1, 2026
She says they bring out each other's sillier side and they spend most of their time on set "belly laughing about the most random things".
From BBC ● Jun. 27, 2026
The awards, which celebrate the sillier side of science, have held raucous ceremonies that see the winners showered with paper aeroplanes at universities in Massachusetts since 1991.
From Barron's ● Mar. 10, 2026
Penelope did an even sillier puppet dance to show she understood.
From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood
