/ Thesaurus / S Synonyms of silly season Find synonyms for: Noun1. silly season, time period, period of time, periodusage: a time usually late summer characterized by exaggerated news stories about frivolous matters for want of real newsWordNet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. Related Content Daily Word Quiz: acerbity Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language