Silly
Silly adjective - So foolish or pointless as to be worthy of scornful laughter.
Usage example: had the silly notion that her latest marriage might last longer than her three previous ones
Unbelievable and silly are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Unbelievable" instead an adjective "Silly".
Nearby Word: silliness
Unbelievable
Unbelievable adjective - Too extraordinary or improbable to believe.
Usage example: a completely unbelievable story about why there was lipstick on his collar
Silly and unbelievable are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Silly" instead an adjective "Unbelievable".
Nearby Words: unbelieving, unbeliever
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- thick and silly
- thick and unbelievable
- weak and silly
- weak and unbelievable
- crazy and silly
- crazy and unbelievable
- absurd and silly
- absurd and unbelievable
- ludicrous and silly
- ludicrous and unbelievable
- preposterous and silly
- preposterous and unbelievable
- ridiculous and silly
- ridiculous and unbelievable
Both words in one sentence
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Sometimes he's brought in purely for laughs (as in Nextwave) but sometimes he plays a slightly heavier note in an overall silly story (as in The Unbelievable Gwenpool).
Source: Comic Book / M.O.D.O.K.
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Unbelievable and Silly. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 01, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/silly/unbelievable
Silly & Unbelievable. N.p., 2016. Web. 01 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/silly/unbelievable>.
Unbelievable or Silly. 2016. Accessed August 01, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/silly/unbelievable.
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