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Senselessness vs. Silliness — What's the Difference?

Senselessness vs. Silliness — What's the Difference?

Difference Between Senselessness and Silliness

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Senselessness

Senselessness is the English translation of the 2004 novel Insensatez, originally written in Spanish by Salvadoran writer Horacio Castellanos Moya. Senselessness was translated by Katherine Silver and published in 2008 by New Directions Publishers.

Silliness

Silliness is defined as engaging in "a ludicrous folly", showing a "lack of good sense or judgment", or "the condition of being frivolous, trivial, or superficial". In television, film, and the circus, portrayals of silliness such as exaggerated, funny behavior are used to amuse audiences.

Senselessness

Lacking sense or meaning; meaningless.

Silliness

Lack of common sense or judgement; foolishness
Children will love the sheer silliness of the enterprise
He spouted the same sillinesses I hear all too often
She had to laugh at her own silliness

Senselessness

Deficient in sense; foolish or stupid.
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Silliness

Having or exhibiting a lack of good judgment or common sense; foolish.

Senselessness

(Informal) Unconscious, usually as a result of physical trauma.

Silliness

Lacking seriousness or responsibleness; frivolous
Indulged in silly word play.
Silly pet names for each other.

Senselessness

The state of being senseless; unsense.

Silliness

Semiconscious; dazed
Knocked silly by the impact.

Senselessness

Total lack of meaning or ideas

Silliness

(uncountable) That which is perceived as silly or frivolous.

Silliness

(countable) An act that is silly; a result of being silly.

Silliness

The quality or state of being silly.

Silliness

A ludicrous folly;
The crowd laughed at the absurdity of the clown's behavior

Silliness

An impulsive scatterbrained manner

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