albern — meaning in English
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English meaning
- antic noun A piece of foolish, playful or attention-seeking behaviour; usually used in the plural.
- banter noun Light, good-humoured teasing conversation exchanged between people who know each other well.
- daft adj Foolish, silly, or lacking good sense.
- fatuous adj Obnoxiously stupid; vacantly silly; content in one's foolishness.
- flighty adj Prone to unpredictable, impulsive, or silly behavior; lacking seriousness or commitment.
- frivolous adj Silly or lacking seriousness, especially at a time when seriousness is expected.
- goofy adj Silly, quirky, or good-naturedly ridiculous.
- inane adjective Silly, pointless, or lacking any real substance — often to an annoying degree.
- infantile adjective Relating to infants or early childhood.
- jest noun A remark or action meant as a joke rather than seriously.
- silly adjective Foolish or lacking good sense; done or said in a way that invites laughter.
Senses
albern is used for these senses in English:
- antic (archaic) Grotesque, bizarre
- antic (intransitive) To perform antics, to caper.
- banter (intransitive) To engage in banter or playful conversation.
- daft (chiefly, Britain, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand, informal) Foolish, silly, stupid.
- fatuous Obnoxiously stupid; vacantly silly; content in one's foolishness.
- flighty Given to unplanned and silly ideas or actions.
- frivolous Silly, especially at an inappropriate time or in an inappropriate manner; lacking a good reason for being, or for doing what one does; due to or moved by a whim or caprice.
- goofy silly, quirky
antic — full definition
- noun A piece of foolish, playful or attention-seeking behaviour; usually used in the plural.
- adjective Grotesque or absurd in an oddly theatrical way.
banter — full definition
- noun Light, good-humoured teasing conversation exchanged between people who know each other well.
- verb To exchange playful, teasing remarks with someone.