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View usage for: (nɒnsəns) 1. uncountable nounIf you say that something spoken or written is nonsense, you mean that you consider it to be untrue or silly. [disapproval] Most orthodox doctors however dismiss this as complete nonsense. ...all that poetic nonsense about love. 'I'm putting on weight.'—'Nonsense my dear.' Synonyms: rubbish, hot air [informal], waffle [informal, mainly British], twaddle More Synonyms of nonsense 2. variable noun [oft a NOUN]You can use nonsense to refer to something that you think is foolish or that you disapprove of. [disapproval] Surely it is an economic nonsense to deplete the world of natural resources. I think there is a limit to how much of this nonsense people are going to put upwith. Synonyms: idiocy, folly, stupidity, absurdity More Synonyms of nonsense 3. uncountable nounYou can refer to spoken or written words that do not mean anything because they donot make sense as nonsense. ...a children's nonsense poem by Charles E Carryl. 4. See also no-nonsense 5. See make a nonsense of sth nonsense in British English (ˈnɒnsəns) noun1. something that has or makes no sense; unintelligible language; drivel 2. conduct or action that is absurd 3. foolish or evasive behaviour or manners she'll stand no nonsense 4. no-nonsense 5. things of little or no value or importance; trash exclamation6. an exclamation of disagreement Derived forms nonsensical (nɒnˈsɛnsɪkəl) adjective nonsensically (nonˈsensically) adverb nonsensicalness (nonˈsensicalness) or nonsensicality (nonˌsensiˈcality) noun nonsense in American English (ˈnɑnˌsɛns; ˈnɑnsəns) noun1. words or actions that convey an absurd meaning or no meaning at all 2. things of relatively no importance or value; trivialities 3. impudent, foolish, or evasive behavior adjective4. designating or of syllables or words constructed of sounds or symbols arranged arbitrarily so as to have no meaning 5. of or designating verse, poetry, or other literary composition consisting of words or syllables that convey an absurd meaning or no meaning at all interjection6. how foolish; how absurd an exclamation of impatience, contradiction, contempt, etc. COBUILD Collocationsnonsense complete nonsense utter nonsense Examples of 'nonsense' in a sentencenonsense In other languagesnonsense British English: nonsense / ˈnɒnsəns/ NOUN If you say that something spoken or written is nonsense, you mean that you consider it to be untrue or silly. ...all that poetic nonsense about love. - American English: nonsense
- Arabic: هِرَاءٌ
- Brazilian Portuguese: absurdo
- Chinese: 胡说
- Croatian: besmislica
- Czech: nesmysl
- Danish: sludder
- Dutch: onzin
- European Spanish: tonterías
- Finnish: hölynpöly
- French: balivernes
- German: Unsinn
- Greek: ανοησία
- Italian: stupidaggine
- Japanese: ナンセンス
- Korean: 허튼 소리
- Norwegian: tull
- Polish: absurd
- European Portuguese: absurdo
- Romanian: nonsens
- Russian: вздор
- Latin American Spanish: tonterías
- Swedish: nonsens
- Thai: ไร้สาระ
- Turkish: saçma
- Ukrainian: нісенітниця
- Vietnamese: chuyện vô lý
Chinese translation of 'nonsense' n (u) - (= rubbish)
胡说(說)八道 (húshuō bādào) - (= gibberish)
无(無)意义(義)的词(詞)语(語) (wú yìyì de cíyǔ) nonsense! 胡说(說)！ (húshuō!) to make a nonsense of sth 使某事变(變)得荒谬(謬) (shǐ mǒushì biàn de huāngmiù)
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胡说(說)！ (húshuō!)
See nonsense (sense 2) Definition something that has or makes no sense Most orthodox doctors, however, dismiss this theory as complete nonsense. Synonyms hot air (informal) balls (taboo, slang) bull (slang) pants (slang, old-fashioned) crap (slang) bullshit (taboo, slang) tosh (slang, mainly British) bollocks (British, taboo, slang) rhubarb pap cobblers (British, taboo, slang) bombast hokum (slang, mainly US, Canadian) double Dutch (British, informal) bosh (informal) eyewash (informal) stuff and nonsense (old-fashioned) tommyrot (old-fashioned) horsefeathers (US, slang) bunkum or buncombe bizzo (Australian, slang) bull's wool (Australian, New Zealand, slang) Opposites fact , reason , sense , truth , reality , wisdom , seriousness Definition foolish behaviour Surely it is an economic nonsense to deplete the world of natural resources. Synonyms silliness senselessness ridiculousness ludicrousness fatuity Additional synonymsI get angry at the absurdity of a situation. Synonyms ridiculousness, joke, nonsense, malarkey, folly, farce, stupidity, foolishness, silliness, idiocy, irrationality, incongruity, meaninglessness, daftness (informal), senselessness, illogicality, ludicrousness, unreasonableness, preposterousness, farcicality, craziness (informal), bêtise (rare), farcicalness, illogicalness Definition stupid or illogical talk What a load of balderdash! Synonyms nonsense, balls (taboo, slang), bull (slang), rubbish, shit (taboo, slang), rot, crap (slang), garbage (informal), trash, bunk (informal), bullshit (taboo, slang), hot air (informal), tosh (slang, British), waffle, pap, cobblers (British, taboo, slang), bilge (informal), malarkey, drivel, twaddle, tripe (informal), gibberish, guff (slang), moonshine, claptrap (informal), hogwash, bizzo (Australian, slang), bull's wool (Australian, New Zealand, slang), hokum (slang, US, Canadian), piffle (informal), poppycock (informal), bosh (informal), eyewash (informal), kak (South Africa, taboo, slang), tommyrot, horsefeathers (US, slang), bunkum or buncombe Definition nonsense I supported the family by writing bilge for popular magazines. Synonyms trash, rubbish, rot (informal), garbage (informal), tosh (slang, British), trivia, drivel, twaddle, tripe (informal), dross, moonshine, hogwash (informal), bunkum or buncombe Additional synonymsAnyone knows that this is all blather. Synonyms nonsense, gossip, chatter, hot air, malarkey (informal), waffle (informal, British), pap, bilge (informal), drivel, twaddle, gibberish, guff (slang), tattle, moonshine, jabbering, jabber, verbiage, gabble, claptrap (informal), gobbledegook, hogwash (informal), bizzo (Australian, slang), bull's wool (Australian, New Zealand, slang), hokum (slang, US, Canadian), piffle (informal), poppycock (informal), inanity, blether (Scottish), bunkum or buncombe Henry Ford's opinion was that `history is bunk'. Synonyms nonsense, rubbish, shit (taboo, slang), rot, crap (slang), garbage (informal), trash, bullshit (taboo, slang), balls (taboo, slang), hot air (informal), tosh (slang, British), cobblers (British, taboo, slang), bilge (informal), twaddle, tripe (informal), guff (slang), havers (Scottish), moonshine, malarkey, baloney (informal), hogwash, bizzo (Australian, slang), bull's wool (Australian, New Zealand, slang), hokum (slang, US, Canadian), piffle (informal), tomfoolery, poppycock (informal), balderdash, bosh (informal), eyewash (informal), kak (South Africa, vulgar, slang), stuff and nonsense, hooey (slang), tommyrot, horsefeathers (US, slang), tarradiddle Definition foolish or pretentious talk He talks a lot of pretentious claptrap. Synonyms nonsense, rubbish, rot (informal), crap (slang), garbage (informal), trash, bunk (informal), bullshit (taboo, slang), balls (taboo, slang), bull (slang), shit (taboo, slang), hot air (informal), tosh (slang, British), flannel (British, informal), pap, cobblers (British, taboo, slang), bilge (informal), humbug, drivel, malarkey, twaddle, tripe (informal), affectation, guff (slang), blarney, bombast, moonshine, fabrication, insincerity, hogwash (informal), hokum (slang, US, Canadian), bizzo (Australian, slang), bull's wool (Australian, New Zealand, slang), piffle (informal), poppycock (informal), bosh (informal), eyewash (informal), tommyrot, horsefeathers (US, slang), rodomontade (literary), bunkum or buncombe Definition foolish talk What absolute drivel! Synonyms nonsense, rubbish, garbage, malarkey (informal), balls (taboo, slang), bull (slang), shit (taboo, slang), rot, crap (slang), trash, bunk (informal), blah (slang), bullshit (taboo, slang), hot air (informal), tosh (slang, British), waffle (informal, British), prating, pap, cobblers (British, taboo, slang), bilge (informal), twaddle, tripe (informal), dross, gibberish, guff (slang), moonshine, malarkey, hogwash (informal), hokum (slang, US, Canadian), piffle (informal), poppycock (informal), balderdash, bosh (informal), eyewash (informal), tommyrot, horsefeathers (US, slang), bunkum or buncombe, bizzo (Australian, slang), bull's wool (Australian, New Zealand, slang) Definition foolish thoughtlessness Synonyms foolishness, bêtise (rare), folly, stupidity, absurdity, idiocy, daftness (informal), mindlessness, ludicrousness, denseness, fatuousness, brainlessness Definition the quality of being foolish a reminder of the follies of war Synonyms foolishness, bêtise (rare), nonsense, madness, stupidity, absurdity, indiscretion, recklessness, silliness, idiocy, irrationality, imprudence, rashness, fatuity, preposterousness, daftness (informal), desipience I don't have time to listen to this foolishness. Synonyms nonsense, carrying-on (informal, British), rubbish, trash, bunk (informal), malarkey (informal), claptrap (informal), rigmarole, foolery, bunkum or buncombe Definition worthless rubbish or nonsense I personally think the story is complete garbage. Synonyms nonsense, balls (taboo, slang), bull (slang), shit (taboo, slang), rot, crap (slang), trash, bullshit (taboo, slang), hot air (informal), tosh (informal), pap, cobblers (British, taboo, slang), bilge (informal), drivel, twaddle, tripe (informal), gibberish, malarkey, guff (slang), havers (Scottish), moonshine, claptrap (informal), hogwash, hokum (slang, US, Canadian), codswallop (British, slang), piffle (informal), poppycock (informal), balderdash, bosh (informal), eyewash (informal), kak (South Africa, slang), stuff and nonsense, flapdoodle (slang), tommyrot, horsefeathers (US, slang), bunkum or buncombe, bizzo (Australian, slang), bull's wool (Australian, New Zealand, slang) Definition rapid incomprehensible talk When he did speak to her, he spoke gibberish. Synonyms nonsense, balls (taboo, slang), bull (slang), shit (taboo, slang), crap (slang), garbage (informal), bullshit (taboo, slang), hot air (informal), tosh (slang, British), babble, pap, cobblers (British, taboo, slang), bilge (informal), drivel, malarkey, twaddle, tripe (informal), guff (slang), prattle, mumbo jumbo, moonshine, jabber, gabble, gobbledegook (informal), hogwash, hokum (slang, US, Canadian), blather, double talk, piffle (informal), all Greek (informal), poppycock (informal), balderdash, bosh (informal), yammer (informal), eyewash (informal), tommyrot, horsefeathers (US, slang), bunkum or buncombe, bizzo (Australian, slang), bull's wool (Australian, New Zealand, slang) Definition ridiculous talk These commercials are all guff. Synonyms nonsense, rubbish, malarkey, balls (taboo, slang), bull (slang), shit (taboo, slang), rot, crap (slang), garbage (informal), trash, bullshit (taboo, slang), hot air (informal), tosh (slang, British), pap, cobblers (British, taboo, slang), bilge (informal), humbug, drivel, tripe (informal), moonshine, hogwash (informal), hokum (slang, US, Canadian), piffle (informal), poppycock (informal), balderdash, bosh (informal), eyewash (informal), kak (South Africa, vulgar, slang), empty talk, tommyrot, horsefeathers (US, slang), bunkum or buncombe, bizzo (Australian, slang), bull's wool (Australian, New Zealand, slang) Additional synonymsDefinition nonsense That's a load of hogwash. Synonyms nonsense, rubbish, malarkey, garbage (informal), balls (taboo, slang), bull (slang), shit (taboo, slang), rot, crap (slang), trash, bunk (informal), bullshit (taboo, slang), hot air (informal), tosh (slang, British), pap, cobblers (British, taboo, slang), bilge (informal), drivel, twaddle, tripe (informal), guff (slang), moonshine, hokum (slang, US, Canadian), bunkum, piffle (informal), poppycock (informal), balderdash, bosh (informal), eyewash (informal), kak (South Africa, taboo, slang), hooey (slang), tommyrot, horsefeathers (US, slang), bizzo (Australian, slang), bull's wool (Australian, New Zealand, slang) the inanity of the conversation Synonyms senselessness, bêtise (rare), folly, emptiness, frivolity, silliness, worthlessness, vacuity, imbecility, fatuity, vapidity, puerility, asininity, daftness (informal) Definition foolish or nonsensical talk or thought The story is pure moonshine. Synonyms nonsense, rubbish, pants (slang), trash, gas (informal), bunk (informal), hot air (informal), tosh (slang, British), twaddle, tripe (informal), guff (slang), havers (Scottish), claptrap (informal), hogwash, malarkey, blather, piffle (informal), blether, bosh (informal), stuff and nonsense, foolish talk, tarradiddle, bunkum or buncombe, bizzo (Australian, slang), bull's wool (Australian, New Zealand, slang) Definition nonsense He talks such a load of piffle. Synonyms nonsense, rubbish, garbage (informal), malarkey, hot air (informal), balls (taboo, slang), bull (slang), shit (taboo, slang), pants (informal), rot, crap (slang), trash, bunk (informal), bullshit (taboo, slang), tosh (slang, British), bollocks (British, taboo, slang), pap, cobblers (British, taboo, slang), bilge (informal), drivel, twaddle, tripe (informal), guff (slang), moonshine, hogwash (informal), hokum (slang, US, Canadian), bunkum, codswallop (British, slang), poppycock (informal), balderdash, bosh (informal), eyewash (informal), hooey (slang), tommyrot, horsefeathers (US, slang), tarradiddle, bizzo (Australian, slang), bull's wool (Australian, New Zealand, slang) Definition nonsense Experts dismiss this explanation as poppycock. Synonyms nonsense, rubbish, balls (taboo, slang), bull (slang), shit (taboo, slang), pants (informal), rot, crap (slang), garbage (informal), trash, bunk (informal), bullshit (taboo, slang), hot air (informal), malarkey, tosh (slang, British), babble, bollocks (British, taboo, slang), pap, cobblers (British, taboo, slang), bilge (informal), drivel, twaddle, tripe (informal), gibberish, guff (slang), moonshine, baloney (informal), gobbledegook (informal), hogwash, hokum (slang, US, Canadian), bunkum, piffle (informal), balderdash, bosh (informal), eyewash (informal), hooey (slang), tommyrot, horsefeathers (US, slang), bizzo (Australian, slang), bull's wool (Australian, New Zealand, slang) Definition nonsense You do talk rot! Synonyms nonsense, rubbish, drivel, twaddle, malarkey, balls (taboo, slang), bull (slang), shit (taboo, slang), pants (slang), crap (slang), garbage (US), trash, bunk (informal), bullshit (taboo, slang), hot air (informal), tosh (slang, British), pap, cobblers (British, taboo, slang), bilge (informal), tripe (informal), guff (slang), moonshine, claptrap (informal), hogwash, hokum (slang, US, Canadian), codswallop (British, slang), piffle (informal), poppycock (informal), balderdash, bosh (informal), eyewash (informal), stuff and nonsense, flapdoodle (slang), tommyrot, horsefeathers (US, slang), bunkum or buncombe, bizzo (Australian, slang), bull's wool (Australian, New Zealand, slang) Definition rubbish This is a load of shit. Synonyms rubbish, nonsense, garbage (informal), malarkey, balls (taboo, slang), bull (slang), rot, crap (taboo, slang), bullshit (taboo, slang), bollocks (British, taboo, slang), cobblers (British, taboo, slang), drivel, twaddle, tripe (informal), claptrap (informal), poppycock (informal), kak (South Africa), pants (slang), bizzo (Australian, slang), bull's wool (Australian, New Zealand, slang) I can't get over the stupidity of their decision. Synonyms silliness, folly, foolishness, idiocy, madness, absurdity, futility, irresponsibility, pointlessness, inanity, rashness, impracticality, foolhardiness, senselessness, bêtise (rare), ludicrousness, puerility, fatuousness, fatuityDefinition foolish ideas or talk Don't read that awful trash. Synonyms nonsense, rubbish, garbage (informal), rot, balls (taboo, slang), bull (slang), shit (taboo, slang), pants (slang), crap (slang), bullshit (taboo, slang), hot air (informal), tosh (slang, British), pap, cobblers (British, taboo, slang), bilge (informal), drivel, twaddle, tripe (informal), guff (slang), moonshine, hogwash (informal), malarkey, hokum (slang, US, Canadian), piffle (informal), poppycock (informal), inanity, balderdash, bosh (informal), eyewash (informal), kak (South Africa, vulgar, slang), trumpery, tommyrot, foolish talk, horsefeathers (US, slang), bunkum or buncombe, bizzo (Australian, slang), bull's wool (Australian, New Zealand, slang) Definition nonsense or rubbish I've never heard such a load of tripe in all my life. Synonyms nonsense, rot (old-fashioned), trash, twaddle, balls (taboo, slang), bull (slang), rubbish, shit (taboo, slang), pants (slang), crap (slang), garbage (informal), bullshit (taboo, slang), hot air (informal), tosh (slang, British), bollocks (British, taboo, slang), pap, cobblers (British, taboo, slang), bilge (informal), drivel, guff (slang), moonshine, claptrap (informal), hogwash, hokum (slang, US, Canadian), piffle (informal), poppycock (informal), inanity, balderdash, bosh (informal), eyewash (informal), trumpery, tommyrot, foolish talk, horsefeathers (US, slang), bunkum or buncombe, bizzo (Australian, slang), bull's wool (Australian, New Zealand, slang) Additional synonymsDefinition silly, trivial, or pretentious talk or writing He was baffled by the intellectual twaddle. Synonyms nonsense, rubbish, rot (informal), garbage (informal), balls (taboo, slang), bull (slang), shit (taboo, slang), pants (slang), gossip, crap (slang), trash, chatter, bullshit (taboo, slang), hot air (informal), tosh (slang, British), waffle (informal, British), pap, cobblers (British, taboo, slang), bilge (informal), drivel, tripe (informal), guff (slang), tattle, moonshine, verbiage, gabble, claptrap (informal), gobbledegook (informal), hogwash, hokum (slang, US, Canadian), rigmarole, blather, piffle (informal), poppycock (informal), inanity, balderdash, bosh (informal), eyewash (informal), trumpery, tommyrot, foolish talk, horsefeathers (US, slang), bunkum or buncombe, bizzo (Australian, slang), bull's wool (Australian, New Zealand, slang) Definition vague and wordy speech or writing I'm tired of his smug, sanctimonious waffle. Synonyms prattle, nonsense, hot air (informal), twaddle, padding, prating, gibberish, jabber, verbiage, blather, wordiness, verbosity, prolixity, bunkum or buncombe, bizzo (Australian, slang), bull's wool (Australian, New Zealand, slang) |