Silly vs. Clever
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 foxSillyadjective
Blessed, particularly:
Cleveradjective
Smart, intelligent, or witty; mentally quick or sharp.
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.
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 schemeSillyadjective
Sickly; feeble; infirm.
Cleveradjective
showing self-interest and shrewdness in dealing with others;
a cagey lawyertoo clever to be soundSillyadjective
Simple, plain, particularly:
Cleveradjective
mentally quick and resourceful;
an apt pupilyou are a clever man...you reason well and your wit is boldSillyadjective
Rustic, homely.
Cleveradjective
showing inventiveness and skill;
a clever gadgetthe cunning maneuvers leading to his successan ingenious solution to the problemSillyadjective
(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 sillySillyadjective
pungent adjectives of disesteem;
gave me a cockamamie reason for not goingwore a goofy hata silly ideasome wacky plan for selling more booksSillyadjective
lacking seriousness; given to frivolity;
a dizzy blondelight-headed teenagerssilly gigglesSillyadjective
inspiring scornful pity;
how silly an ardent and unsuccessful wooer can be especially if he is getting on in yearsSillyadjective
dazed from or as if from repeated blows;
knocked silly by the impactslaphappy with exhaustion
