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Silliness vs Imbecility - What's the difference?

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Silliness is a related term of imbecility.


As nouns the difference between silliness and imbecility

is that silliness is (uncountable) that which is perceived as silly or frivolous while imbecility is the quality of being imbecile; weakness; feebleness, especially of mind.

silliness

English

Noun

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

    • imbecility

    English

    Noun

  • The quality of being imbecile; weakness; feebleness, especially of mind.
  • Something imbecilic; a stupid action, behaviour, etc.
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