Silly vs. Clever

Silly vs. Clever — Is There a Difference?
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Difference Between Silly and Clever

Sillyadjective

Laughable or amusing through foolishness or a foolish appearance.

Cleveradjective

Nimble with hands or body; skillful; adept.

Sillyadjective

(of numbers, particularly prices) Absurdly large.

Cleveradjective

Resourceful, sometimes to the point of cunning.

clever like a fox

Sillyadjective

Blessed, particularly:

Cleveradjective

Smart, intelligent, or witty; mentally quick or sharp.

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Sillyadjective

Good; pious.

Cleveradjective

Showing inventiveness or originality; witty.

Sillyadjective

Holy.

Cleveradjective

Possessing magical abilities.

Sillyadjective

Pitiful, inspiring compassion, particularly:

Cleveradjective

(obsolete) Fit; suitable; having propriety.

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Sillyadjective

Innocent; suffering undeservedly, especially as an epithet of lambs and sheep.

Cleveradjective

(obsolete) Well-shaped; handsome.

Sillyadjective

Helpless, defenseless.

Cleveradjective

Good-natured; obliging.

Sillyadjective

Insignificant, worthless, especially with regard to land quality.

Cleveradjective

Fit and healthy; free from fatigue or illness.

Sillyadjective

Weak, frail; flimsy use concerning people and animals is now obsolete.

Cleveradjective

skillful (or showing skill) in adapting means to ends;

cool prudence and sensitive selfishness along with quick perception of what is possible--these distinguish an adroit politiciancame up with a clever storyan ingenious press agentan ingenious scheme

Sillyadjective

Sickly; feeble; infirm.

Cleveradjective

showing self-interest and shrewdness in dealing with others;

a cagey lawyertoo clever to be sound

Sillyadjective

Simple, plain, particularly:

Cleveradjective

mentally quick and resourceful;

an apt pupilyou are a clever man...you reason well and your wit is bold

Sillyadjective

Rustic, homely.

Cleveradjective

showing inventiveness and skill;

a clever gadgetthe cunning maneuvers leading to his successan ingenious solution to the problem

Sillyadjective

(obsolete) Lowly, of humble station.

Sillyadjective

Mentally simple, foolish, particularly:

Sillyadjective

(obsolete) Rustic, uneducated, unlearned.

Sillyadjective

Thoughtless, lacking judgment.

Sillyadjective

(Scottish) Mentally retarded.

Sillyadjective

Stupefied, senseless; stunned or dazed.

Sillyadjective

Very close to the batsman, facing the bowler; closer than short.

Sillyadverb

Sillily: in a silly manner.

Sillynoun

(colloquial) A silly person.

Sillynoun

A term of address.

Sillynoun

(colloquial) A mistake.

Sillynoun

a word used for misbehaving children;

don't be a silly

Sillyadjective

pungent adjectives of disesteem;

gave me a cockamamie reason for not goingwore a goofy hata silly ideasome wacky plan for selling more books

Sillyadjective

lacking seriousness; given to frivolity;

a dizzy blondelight-headed teenagerssilly giggles

Sillyadjective

inspiring scornful pity;

how silly an ardent and unsuccessful wooer can be especially if he is getting on in years

Sillyadjective

dazed from or as if from repeated blows;

knocked silly by the impactslaphappy with exhaustion