Nonsense synonyms
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Part of speech:
The state of being senseless.
amphigoric
Nonsensical; absurd; pertaining to an amphigory.
Worthless or discarded material or objects; refuse or rubbish.
Senseless talk or writing; nonsense.
The definition of garbage is waste to be thrown out, or anything worthless or offensive.
Prattle means baby talk.
The quality of being trivial or unimportant.
Nonsense.
The definition of gibberish is rapid talk that is impossible to understand.
Exaggerated or foolish talk, usually intended to deceive:
(Cockney rhyming slang) jewellery.
The definition of blather is talk that doesn't make sense.
The low muttering sound of a goose or duck.
Empty or insincere talk; claptrap.
(Slang) A humorous or entertaining event or person.
(Religion) Any object of superstition; religious words and/or actions which are seen as superstitious or fraudulent.
Rot means something decayed or decomposed.
The quality of being unsteady.
Heedless disregard for the consequences of one's actions
(Now Rare) Saliva running from the mouth
Foolish or futile talk or ideas; nonsense.
(Figuratively) unimportant events or actions; drivel
Empty, exaggerated talk.
An instance of excess in spending, behavior, or speech
An unwise or indiscreet act.
Enthusiasm; excitement:
(Logic) an incompatibility between two propositions that cannot both be true
The property of being shallow
(Uncountable) The quality of being absurd or inconsistent with obvious truth, reason, or sound judgment. [First attested in the early 16th century.]
A mocking or bantering remark; jibe; taunt
The definition of a joke is something said or done for laughter or amusement.
monkeybusiness
Pure fun
consideration (antonym)
The tendency to consider others.
steadiness (antonym)
The state of being steady
thoughtfulness (antonym)
stupidity (related)
The quality or condition of being stupid.
fun (related)
Enjoyment or pleasure
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.
Tending to indulge in fancy:
Idiotic or unthinkable, often to the point of being funny.
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.
Foolish or meaningless talk; gibberish
amphigory
A nonsense verse; a rigmarole, with apparent meaning, which on further attention proves to be meaningless.
Apples stewed to a pulp, and sometimes sweetened and spiced.
Water that seeps or leaks in, collects there, and becomes stagnant and dirty
Worthless nonsense; drivel.
Ability to talk constantly.
A trough used in forging and smelting for cooling hot metal
(Uncountable) The state of being broken in mind; imbecility or weakness of intellect; derangement.
Saliva running from the mouth
flapdoodle
Flapdoodle is defined as nonsense.
flummery
A soft dessert of stewed, thickened fruit, often mixed with a grain such as rice.
Mere nonsense
An unconventional or extravagant, and often largely purposeless, building or structure
(Uncountable) The state of being foolish.
A rich, sweet chocolate sauce used as a topping for ice cream or as an ingredient in cakes and cookies
Unclear, wordy jargon.
(Informal) Superfluous information.
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.
Something empty of meaning or sense.
Nonsensical speech or writing.
Something filthy or disgusting.
nugacity
Foolish or incoherent rambling talk; nonsense
A deceitful confidence trick, or mischief causing discomfort or annoyance.
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.
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.
truth (antonym)
That which is true; statement, etc. that accords with fact or reality
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.
Fast, incoherent, nonsensical talk; gibberish
Incoherent speech; gibberish
Idle talk; chatter
Pretentious, insincere, or empty language:
A foolish or stupid utterance or deed.
(Slang) Something of poor quality.
Foolish behavior or a foolish action
Great stupidity or foolishness.
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.
The quality of being preposterous.
Showy display in dress, manners, speech, etc.; affectation of elegance
The quality or condition of being frivolous
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:
ability (related)
(Countable) A skill or competence in doing; mental power; talent; aptitude. [First attested in the early 17 th century.]
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
Gimcracks collectively
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.
Careless hurried writing.
Something, such as a note, written hastily or sloppily.
Something imagined or pretended:
nonsensicalness
Angry, emotionally charged, or tediously negative speech or writing:
Talk or writing that sounds grand or important but has little meaning; pompous language
(Informal) Flattery or smooth talk
The quality of being flighty.
The quality of being fickle.
The characteristic of being fatuous.
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.
(Chiefly Brit., Informal) Foolishness; nonsense; twaddle
Nonsense words or phrases used as a formula by quack conjurers.
(Slang) Talk used in jiving someone
idle chatter
Matter that has no meaning
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