silliness vs frivolity
frivolity vs sillinesssilliness and frivolity both are nouns.
| Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| silliness | Yes | No | No | No |
| frivolity | Yes | No | No | No |
As nouns,
frivolity is a hypernym of
silliness; that is, frivolity is a
word with a broader meaning than silliness:
- silliness: an impulsive scatterbrained manner
- frivolity: the trait of being frivolous; not serious or sensible
Other hypernyms of silliness include
frivolousness.
| silliness (noun) | frivolity (noun) |
|---|---|
| a ludicrous folly | acting like a clown or buffoon |
| an impulsive scatterbrained manner | something of little value or significance |
| the trait of being frivolous; not serious or sensible |
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