albern — meaning in English

English meaning

• antic noun A piece of foolish, playful or attention-seeking behavior; usually used in the plural.
• banter noun Light, good-humored teasing conversation exchanged between people who know each other well.
• daft adj Foolish, silly, or lacking good sense.
• fatuous adj Irritatingly stupid, vacantly silly, and pleased with one's own 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

1. noun A piece of foolish, playful or attention-seeking behavior; usually used in the plural.
2. adjective Grotesque or absurd in an oddly theatrical way.

banter — full definition

1. noun Light, good-humored teasing conversation exchanged between people who know each other well.
2. verb To exchange playful, teasing remarks with someone.

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