2006-09-03 04:29:28 · 21 answers · asked by avn 2 in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
silly is innocences and foolish is stupid
2006-09-03 04:30:10 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
There is a difference between foolish and silly. First, a silly analogy...
First, a silly analogy. Just because the only clean pair of pants you have left is pink. Doesn't mean you go the day naked.
Resulting from stupidity or misinformation; unwise: a foolish decision.
Arousing laughter; absurd or ridiculous: a foolish grin.
Moderate or stubborn; unreasonable: foolish pride; foolish love.
Embarrassed; abashed: I feel foolish telling you this.
Insignificant; trivial: spent all their money on foolish little knickknacks.
2006-09-03 11:40:19 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
When a person is being silly, he is aware that he is having fun and that his behavior is not to be taken seriously by others. He could be a father making funny faces at his baby girl to get her to giggle, for example. Those who witness him being silly are not likely to make judgments about his character or intelligence.
A foolish person is not aware that he is being foolish. He is making a bad decision because he is too ignorant or stupid to navigate his way to the most logical course of action. In the eyes of others, he is making a choice or exhibiting a behavior that is obviously wrong. He is an idiot, dolt, moron, an all-around dumb-a*s.
2006-09-03 14:40:10 · answer #3 · answered by miguelitabonita 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Silly:
* noun: a word used for misbehaving children
Example: "Don't be a silly"
* adjective: dazed from or as if from repeated blows
Example: "Knocked silly by the impact"
* adjective: inspiring scornful pity
Example: "How silly an ardent and unsuccessful wooer can be especially if he is getting on in years- Dashiell Hammett"
* adjective: pungent adjectives of disesteem
Example: "A silly idea"
* adjective: lacking seriousness; given to frivolity
Example: "Silly giggles"
Foolish:
* adjective: devoid of good sense or judgment
Example: "Foolish remarks"
* adjective: having or revealing stupidity
2006-09-04 06:43:15 · answer #4 · answered by tombraider 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It was silly to ask this question and foolish to believe you will get a correct answer
2006-09-03 11:53:16 · answer #5 · answered by sinkinskiff 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
silly means wierd and foolish means well like f is for friends who do stuff together u is for u and me n is for anywhere and any time at all down here on the deep blue sea
2006-09-06 20:35:59 · answer #6 · answered by Alison Z 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
silly for being childish without any loss while foolish always involves loss like traveling 10 kilometers to save 2C on gas
2006-09-03 11:32:52 · answer #7 · answered by gangico 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Silly is fun and playful. Foolish is more of a negative term.
2006-09-03 11:31:19 · answer #8 · answered by Maggie 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Either you are born foolish or really want to appear silly!!
Time u grew up!
2006-09-03 12:12:57 · answer #9 · answered by jeet s 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋
foolish dont know what is wrong or right and do ever wrong but silly is a kind of shy who do sometime mistake.
2006-09-03 11:50:52 · answer #10 · answered by hemu_ma2001 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋