Nonsense synonyms and antonyms
nŏn'sĕns', -səns
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amphigoric
Nonsensical; absurd; pertaining to an amphigory.
The state of being senseless.
Senseless talk or writing; nonsense.
The definition of garbage is waste to be thrown out, or anything worthless or offensive.
Worthless or discarded material or objects; refuse or rubbish.
(Religion) Any object of superstition; religious words and/or actions which are seen as superstitious or fraudulent.
Nonsense.
Prattle means baby talk.
(Slang) A humorous or entertaining event or person.
The definition of gibberish is rapid talk that is impossible to understand.
Unclear, wordy jargon.
Rot means something decayed or decomposed.
(Now Rare) Saliva running from the mouth
Exaggerated or foolish talk, usually intended to deceive:
Foolish talk; loquacious nonsense
Gimcracks collectively
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The definition of a joke is something said or done for laughter or amusement.
monkeybusiness
Pure fun
Idiotic or unthinkable, often to the point of being funny.
A deceitful confidence trick, or mischief causing discomfort or annoyance.
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The quality of being trivial or unimportant.
Heedless disregard for the consequences of one's actions
Foolish behavior; silliness; nonsense
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Foolish or futile talk or ideas; nonsense.
(Figuratively) unimportant events or actions; drivel
stupidity (related)
The quality or condition of being stupid.
Worthless nonsense; drivel.
A rich, sweet chocolate sauce used as a topping for ice cream or as an ingredient in cakes and cookies
(Informal) Superfluous information.
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Trite or mawkish sentiment, crude humor, etc. used to get a quick emotional response from an audience
horsefeathers
Long hair on lower legs of a draft horse (e.g., Clydesdale), especially the rear legs.
Nonsensical speech or writing.
Foolish or incoherent rambling talk; nonsense
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Part of the stomach of an ox or other ruminant, when used as food
understanding (antonym)
The power or ability to think, learn, judge, etc.; intelligence; sense
intelligibility (antonym)
That which is intelligible; the degree to which something is intelligible.
Fast, incoherent, nonsensical talk; gibberish
Idle talk; chatter
Pretentious, insincere, or empty language:
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Incapacity to form the criminal intent necessary for legal responsibility, as when a mental disorder prevents a person from knowing the difference between right and wrong.
Showy display in dress, manners, speech, etc.; affectation of elegance
The quality or condition of being frivolous
ability (related)
(Countable) A skill or competence in doing; mental power; talent; aptitude. [First attested in the early 17 th century.]
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The quality of being unsteady.
Empty, exaggerated talk.
Angry, emotionally charged, or tediously negative speech or writing:
The characteristic of being fatuous.
Enthusiasm; excitement:
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consideration (antonym)
The tendency to consider others.
The definition of absurd is something that is so untrue or impossible it is funny.
Characterized by or resulting from caprice, inconsistency in feeling or purpose, a whim, or an unpredictable or impulsive behavior. See also arbitrary.
An unconventional or extravagant, and often largely purposeless, building or structure
Something empty of meaning or sense.
(Slang) Talk used in jiving someone
(Logic) an incompatibility between two propositions that cannot both be true
The property of being shallow
A mocking or bantering remark; jibe; taunt
steadiness (antonym)
The state of being steady
thoughtfulness (antonym)
fun (related)
Enjoyment or pleasure
Tending to indulge in fancy:
Foolish or meaningless talk; gibberish
(Uncountable) The state of being foolish.
Something filthy or disgusting.
nugacity
clarity (antonym)
The quality or condition of being clear; clearness
sense (antonym)
A sense is defined as a way that the body perceives external stimuli, or is an awareness or feeling about something.
common sense (antonym)
Sound judgment not based on specialized knowledge.
fact (antonym)
Something which has become real.
wisdom (antonym)
Wisdom is the ability to know what is true or right, common sense or the collection of one's knowledge.
Incoherent speech; gibberish
A foolish or stupid utterance or deed.
(Slang, US, dated, 1920s) Nonsense, balderdash, bunk, piffle.
The bottommost interior part of a ship
(Slang) Something of poor quality.
Foolish behavior or a foolish action
Great stupidity or foolishness.
The quality of being preposterous.
(Uncountable) The state of being broken in mind; imbecility or weakness of intellect; derangement.
Nonsense
Minutia is defined as trivial or minor details.
Coins of little value kept in one's pocket or bag.
(Informal) A petty or insignificant person (or people) or thing (or things)
Something of little value or importance; trivial thing, idea, etc.; paltry matter
words (related)
Unintelligible or foolish talk
knowledge (related)
Familiarity, awareness, or understanding gained through experience or study:
important (related)
Something or things that are unimportant
surface (related)
The definition of a surface is the outer face or side of something.
ornamental objects of no great value
Any unnecessary ornament; superfluous thing added for show
A cheap and showy object of little or no use; a gewgaw.
(Uncountable) The state or condition of being nonsensical.
The state of lacking meaning; the quality of being meaningless.
Empty or insincere talk; claptrap.
(Informal) Flattery or smooth talk
An unwise or indiscreet act.
The low muttering sound of a goose or duck.
Careless hurried writing.
Something, such as a note, written hastily or sloppily.
Something imagined or pretended:
nonsensicalness
Talk or writing that sounds grand or important but has little meaning; pompous language
The quality of being flighty.
The quality of being fickle.
The quality of state of being rash; inconsiderate or presumptuous haste; headstrong precipitation in decision or action; temerity; unwarranted boldness.
An infatuating or being infatuated
The quality or state of being irrational; want of the faculty or the quality of reason; fatuity.
(Uncountable) The quality of being absurd or inconsistent with obvious truth, reason, or sound judgment. [First attested in the early 16th century.]
amphigory
A nonsense verse; a rigmarole, with apparent meaning, which on further attention proves to be meaningless.
Ability to talk constantly.
A trough used in forging and smelting for cooling hot metal
Saliva running from the mouth
flapdoodle
Flapdoodle is defined as nonsense.
A soft dessert of stewed, thickened fruit, often mixed with a grain such as rice.
(Chiefly Brit., Informal) Foolishness; nonsense; twaddle
Nonsense words or phrases used as a formula by quack conjurers.
truth (antonym)
That which is true; statement, etc. that accords with fact or reality
macaronic
(Literature) Written in a hodgepodge mixture of two or more languages.
Without sense; unmeaning; absurd; foolish; irrational; preposterous.
(Finance) Used to indicate an estimate or a reference amount
The definition of preposterous is something that is absurd or ridiculous.
The definition of whimsical is playful or out of the ordinary.
bullshit (related)
hyperbole (related)
crass (related)
sophistry (related)
An instance of excess in spending, behavior, or speech
idle chatter
Matter that has no meaning
(Countable) A decorative object of little value; a trifle or gewgaw.
bollock (related)
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