Silly
Silly adjective - Lacking in seriousness or maturity.
Unnecessary and silly are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Unnecessary" instead an adjective "Silly".
Nearby Word: silliness
Unnecessary
Unnecessary adjective - Not needed by the circumstances or to accomplish an end.
Silly and unnecessary are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Silly" instead an adjective "Unnecessary".
Nearby Word: unnecessarily
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- unimportant and silly
- unimportant and unnecessary
- insignificant and silly
- insignificant and unnecessary
- simple and silly
- simple and unnecessary
- superficial and silly
- superficial and unnecessary
- idle and silly
- idle and unnecessary
- trivial and silly
- trivial and unnecessary
- frivolous and silly
- frivolous and unnecessary
Both words in one sentence
- Right after Nicci forcibly takes Richard prisoner and right before he leaves with her to the Old World, Kahlan tells Richard that he should, "Carve something to make Nicci see that you should be free." Richard dismisses this as unnecessary and silly.
Source: Foreshadowing / Literature -
Unnecessary Combat Roll: One of the assassins in "Target MacGyver", entering the house where Mac is stayingand very silly he looks, too.
Source: Series / MacGyver - Also the fellatio joke at the end; silly and harmless line of dialogue or Squicky and unnecessary?
Source: Broken Base / Doctor Who
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