This is the 7869th most frequent French word.
silly
The French word "silly" does not exist; it is an English word meaning "foolish" or "absurd."
Here, 'bête' translates to 'silly,' describing an action considered foolish without serious consequences.
Tu es vraiment bête de faire cela.
You are really silly to do that.
In this instance, 'ridicule' stands for 'silly,' used here to denote something amusingly absurd or out of place.
Ce déguisement est vraiment ridicule.
This costume is really silly.
The term 'farfelue' is employed to signify 'silly,' suggesting a story that is whimsical or nonsensical in nature.