Difference between Silly and Cockamamie

What is the difference between Silly and Cockamamie?

Silly as an adjective is pitiable; deserving of compassion; helpless. while Cockamamie as an adjective is foolish, silly

Silly

Part of speech: adjective

Definition: Pitiable; deserving of compassion; helpless. foolish, showing a lack of good sense and wisdom; frivolous, trifling. irresponsible, showing irresponsible behaviors. playful, giggly. semiconscious, witless. of a fielding position, very close to the batsman; closer than short simple, not intelligent, refined.

Example sentence: Nationalism is a silly cock crowing on his own dunghill.

Cockamamie

Part of speech: adjective

Definition: foolish, sillytrifling

We hope you now know whether to use Silly or Cockamamie in your sentence.

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