Affected and Silly

Affected

Affected adjective - Lacking in natural or spontaneous quality.

Silly and affected are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Silly" instead an adjective "Affected".

Silly

Silly adjective - Lacking in seriousness or maturity.

Affected and silly are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Affected" instead an adjective "Silly".

Nearby Word: silliness

Both words in one sentence

  • Western Animation / Mickey Mouse Clubhouse Rhymes on a Dime: In one episode, when the clubhouse's "silly switch" gets jammed, causing everyone and everything to act all silly, Mickey is affected in that he can only speak in rhyme, practically against his will.
  • In The Naked Now Tasha (affected by the drunk and silly retrovirus) gets rid of someone else she was making out with when she hears that Data is being sent to look for her.
  • Series / The Aquabats! Super Show! Silly Love Songs: Don't break my heart, don't break my heart in twoooooooo... Size Shifter: Crash McLarson's power, which is affected by his emotions.
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