Minus and Silly

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Minus adjective - On the negative side or lower end of a scale.

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

Silly adjective - Lacking in seriousness or maturity.

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

Nearby Word: silliness

To be fair, he was not "The" God, but a silly divinity who looked and acted exactly like old master Muten from Dragon Ball, minus the sunglasses.

Source: Manga / Dr. Slump
Some examples of Jumping the Shark and Franchise Original Sin demonstrate the negative aspect of this trope (minus creators' intention) in which an episode or gimmick that at first appears silly but harmless turns out to be an indicator of future problems with the work.

Source: Innocuously Important Episode
Tsuiraku is modern Japan via magic, the elves are probably that more so minus the silly culture, dwarves were supertech, non-Tsuiraku humans had to claw their way back up and are transitioning possibly with the help of dwarven ruins.

Source: Webcomic / Errant Story

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