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silly vs minor

minor vs silly

silly and minor both are nouns.

silly and minor both are adjectives.

silly is not a verb while minor is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
silly Yes Yes No No
minor Yes Yes Yes No
As nouns, minor is a hypernym of silly; that is, minor is a word with a broader meaning than silly:
  • silly: a word used for misbehaving children
  • minor: a young person of either sex
Other hypernyms of silly include child, fry, kid, nestling, nipper, shaver, small fry, tiddler, tike, tyke, youngster.
silly (noun) minor (noun)
a word used for misbehaving children a young person of either sex
silly (adjective) minor (adjective)
dazed from or as if from repeated blows inferior in number or size or amount
ludicrous, foolish lesser in scope or effect
lacking seriousness; given to frivolity not of legal age
inspiring scornful pity (of a scale or mode) having half steps between the second and third degrees, and (usually) the fifth and sixth degrees, and the seventh and eighth degrees
of your secondary field of academic concentration or specialization
of lesser importance or stature or rank
of lesser seriousness or danger
of the younger of two boys with the same family name
relatively moderate, limited, or small
warranting only temporal punishment
silly (verb) minor (verb)
have as one's secondary field of study
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