unsilly

English

Etymology

From Middle English unsely, from Old English unsǣliġ, equivalent to un- +‎ silly.

Adjective

unsilly (comparative more unsilly, superlative most unsilly)

  1. Not silly.
    • 2009 May 10, Rob Walker, “Big Cheese”, in New York Times‎:
      “Cheetos is about being playful, it’s about being silly,” Lambeth replies in a thoroughly unsilly tone.
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