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Inanity vs Silliness - What's the difference?

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In uncountable|lang=en terms the difference between inanity and silliness

is that inanity is (uncountable) the property of being inane, of lacking material of interest or satisfaction, emptiness while silliness is (uncountable) that which is perceived as silly or frivolous.

As nouns the difference between inanity and silliness

is that inanity is (uncountable) the property of being inane, of lacking material of interest or satisfaction, emptiness while silliness is (uncountable) that which is perceived as silly or frivolous.

inanity

English

Noun

  • (uncountable) The property of being inane, of lacking material of interest or satisfaction, emptiness.
  • Something that is inane.
    • Working in any bureaucracy means being bedeviled by inanities daily.

    silliness

    English

    Noun

  • (uncountable) That which is perceived as silly or frivolous.
  • (countable) An act that is silly; a result of being silly.