SILLY

(FOOLISH) [adjective] -ier, -iest - showing a lack of thought or judgment; foolishDon't do that, you silly boy!I made a silly mistake in the examination.That was a silly thing to say.It was silly of you to go out in the hot sun without a hat.She looked silly wearing such a short skirt.I feel silly in this dress.My aunt wore a silly-looking hat for the wedding.(UK and ANZ slang) Stop playing silly buggers (= not behaving responsibly) and do some work.The silly season is the time of year, usually in the summer, when newspapers are full of unimportant stories because there is no important, esp. political, news.