| Englisch | Deutsch | |
| childish {adj} [pej.] [silly and immature] | 823 kindisch [pej.] | |
| ditzy {adj} [esp. Am.] [sl.] [silly] | 242 albern | |
| inane {adj} [silly] | 221 geistlos [z. B. ein Gespräch ohne besonderen gedanklichen Gehalt] | |
| twee {adj} [Br.] [pej.] [cute in a way that is silly or sentimental] | 131 niedlich [hier pej.] [auf kitschige, gezierte oder lächerliche Weise 'goldig'] | |
| crazy {adj} [senseless, silly: suggestion, idea, etc.] | 82 hirnrissig [ugs.] [pej.] [Vorschlag, Idee etc.] | |
| twee {adj} [Br.] [pej.] [sweet or cute in a way that is silly or sentimental] | 73 putzig [ugs.] [hier pej.] [possierlich auf kitschige, gezierte oder lächerliche Weise] | |
| ditsy {adj} [esp. Am.] [sl.] [silly] | 51 albern | |
| babyish {adj} [pej.] [silly and immature, childish] | 17 kindisch [pej.] | |
| foolish {adj} [silly] | 13 äffisch [fig.] [albern] | |
| crackbrained {adj} [coll.] [very silly, extremely foolish, crazy] | 8 verrückt [ugs.] [überspannt, närrisch, hirnrissig] | |
| anserine {adj} [rare] [silly] | 7 albern | |
Verben |
| to goof [esp. Am.] [coll.] [make a silly mistake] | einen dummen Fehler machen | |
Substantive |
| bugger [esp. Br.] [offensive] [a silly or annoying man] | 679 Scheißkerl {m} [widerlicher, gemeiner Kerl; Schimpfwort] | |
| goon [esp. Br.] [coll.] [silly, foolish person] | 105 Schafskopf {m} [leicht pej.] [Dummkopf] | |
| wally [Br.] [coll.] [pej.] [silly or inept person] | 18 Idiot {m} [ugs.] [pej.] | |
| clot [Br.] [coll.] [silly person] | 13 Knalltüte {f} [ugs.] [Blödmann] | |
| wally [Br.] [coll.] [silly or inept person] | 13 Blödmann {m} [pej.] [Dummkopf, blöder Kerl] | |
| dill [Aus.] [NZ] [coll.] [endearing term for a silly person] | 5 Dummerle {n} [bes. südd.] | |
| batrachomyomachia [silly altercation] | Froschmäusekrieg {m} | |
| birdbrain [coll.] [silly or stupid person] [here: male] | Typ {m} mit (einem) Spatzengehirn [ugs.] [pej.] | |
| duffer [Br.] [coll.] [silly old man] | alter Trottel {m} | |
| eyewash [coll.] [silly nonsense] | Quatsch {m} [ugs.] | |
| eyewash [coll.] [silly nonsense] | Blödsinn {m} [ugs.] | |
| twaddle [coll.] [silly idle talk, drivel] | Geschwurbel {n} [ugs.] [pej.] [inhaltsloses Reden, Geschwätz] | |
2 Wörter: Andere |
| cheese-headed {adj} [silly] | dumm | |
2 Wörter: Verben |
| to fool around [play the fool, be silly] | dalbern [nordd.] [veraltend] | |
| to mess about [coll.] [behave in a silly way] | kälbern [ugs.] | |
| to mess around [coll.] [behave in a silly way] | kälbern [ugs.] | |
| to monkey around [coll.] [behave in a silly way] | albern | |
3 Wörter: Verben |
| to go and do sth. [to be so thoughtless or silly as to do sth.] | so gedankenlos / unklug sein, etw. zu tun | |
4 Wörter: Andere |
| proverb Silly questions, silly answers. | Auf dumme Fragen bekommt man dumme Antworten. | |