silly-stupid

said / same

say / tell

season

second / third

see / watch / look

shade / shadow

shade / blind

shake / rattle / wobble / vibrate

silly / stupid / dumb / ridiculous

size / big

slightly, a little / seriously, deeply / badly, very

smell / odor / stink / aroma / scent / fragrance / perfume

so far / by far

some /
some of

sound / noise

speak / say

stranger / strange person

symbols

silly / stupid / dumb / ridiculous


1	silly는 어리석은, 멍청한, 바보 같은 이라는 의미로 사용되는 단어이다.
1	It's silly to be afraid of harmless insects like moths.
2	When he drinks wine, he starts acting silly.
3	Do you mind if I ask a silly question?
4	It was very silly of me.

2	stupid는 멍청한, 둔한 이라는 의미로 일반적으로 사용되는 단어이다.
1	How can I have been so stupid.
2	That's a stupid idea.
3	He makes the same mistakes over and over; he is so stupid!
4	It was a stupid thing for her to leave her car keys in the car; it was stolen!

3	dumb은 본래 벙어리의, 말을 못하는 이라는 의미이지만 벙어리가 아닌 정상인에게 적용될 때는 멍청한, 둔한, 병신 같은 정도의 의미로 사용된다.
1	Forgetting your homework was a dumb thing to do.
2	That was a dumb thing to do!
3	He's too dumb to succeed.
4	She's just a dumb blonde.

4	ridiculous는 very silly라는 의미로 아주 어리석은 이라는 뜻으로 요즈음 사용된다.
1	It would be ridiculous to walk backward all the time.
2	It's a ridiculous idea.
3	He often has ridiculous ideas.
4	Oh, for goodness sake, Don't be ridiculous.
5	You look ridiculous in that hat.

It's silly to be afraid of harmless insects like moths.

How can I have been so stupid.

Forgetting your homework was a dumb thing to do.

He often has ridiculous ideas.