nonsense

[ non-sens, -suhns ]

/ ˈnɒn sɛns, -səns /

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noun

words or language having little or no sense or meaning.

conduct, action, etc., that is senseless, foolish, or absurd: to have tolerated enough nonsense.

impudent, insubordinate, or otherwise objectionable behavior: He doesn't have to take that nonsense from you.

something absurd or fatuous: the utter nonsense of such a suggestion.

anything of trifling importance or of little or no use.

Genetics. a DNA sequence that does not code for an amino acid and is not transcribed (distinguished from sense).

Origin of nonsense

First recorded in 1605–15; non- + sense

SYNONYMS FOR nonsense

1 twaddle, balderdash, moonshine, absurdity.

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OTHER WORDS FROM nonsense

non·sen·si·cal

[non-sen-si-kuhl], /nɒnˈsɛn sɪ kəl/, adjective

Words nearby nonsense

nonsectarian, non-secure, nonselective, nonself, nonself-antigen, nonsense, nonsense correlation, nonsense syllable, nonsense triplet, nonsense verse, nonsensical

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Example sentences from the Web for nonsense

A country that is serious about health reform would not take a limited, valued resource and waste it on nonsense like this.
Why Your Doctor Feels Like a 'Beaten Dog'|Daniela Drake|September 11, 2014|DAILY BEAST
She describes Coles, along with Cosmo Executive Editor Leslie Yazel, as “smart and funny, no nonsense, true to her word.”
Joanna Coles: Why Cosmopolitan Does Sexy and Serious So Well|Lloyd Grove|August 22, 2014|DAILY BEAST
He now faced being arrested yet again for what seemed like nonsense.
The Gentle Giant Cut Down by Cops|Michael Daly|July 24, 2014|DAILY BEAST
But none of this stops Kennedy from trafficking in slander and nonsense.
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s Twisted Anti-Vaxx History|Russell Saunders|July 23, 2014|DAILY BEAST

For Sanders, all of that speculation is nonsense, Beltway gossip that is distracting people from running to the barricades.
Can This Ornery Socialist Spoil the Clinton Coronation?|David Freedlander|July 2, 2014|DAILY BEAST
I reckon what he said about gettin' you into trouble is all nonsense.
The Young Bridge-Tender|Arthur M. Winfield
Such talk is so much Romanticism and nonsense and unsoundness and artificiality.
Fathers and Sons|Ivan Sergeevich Turgenev
Mother believed the story all nonsense, and was very much concerned that people should repeat such silly tattle.
Somehow Good|William de Morgan
"Of course, it's all nonsense," he agreed, if with no great conviction.
The White Blackbird|Hudson Douglas
The young man had not been out of Harvard more than three years, but he did not let any nonsense about fair play stand in his way.
The Vision Spendid|William MacLeod Raine

British Dictionary definitions for nonsense

nonsense

/ (ˈnɒnsəns) /

noun

something that has or makes no sense; unintelligible language; drivel

conduct or action that is absurd

foolish or evasive behaviour or mannersshe'll stand no nonsense

See no-nonsense

things of little or no value or importance; trash

interjection

an exclamation of disagreement

Derived forms of nonsense

nonsensical (nɒnˈsɛnsɪkəl), adjectivenonsensically, adverbnonsensicalness or nonsensicality, noun

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Idioms and Phrases with nonsense

nonsense

see stuff and nonsense.

Scientific definitions for nonsense

nonsense

[ nŏn′sĕns′ ]

Relating to a mutation in a structural gene that changes a nucleotide triplet into a stop codon, thus prematurely terminating the polypeptide chain during protein synthesis. See more at point mutation.

单词	nonsense
释义	nonsense [ non-sens, -suhns ] / ˈnɒn sɛns, -səns / SEE SYNONYMS FOR nonsense ON THESAURUS.COM noun words or language having little or no sense or meaning. conduct, action, etc., that is senseless, foolish, or absurd: to have tolerated enough nonsense. impudent, insubordinate, or otherwise objectionable behavior: He doesn't have to take that nonsense from you. something absurd or fatuous: the utter nonsense of such a suggestion. anything of trifling importance or of little or no use. Genetics. a DNA sequence that does not code for an amino acid and is not transcribed (distinguished from sense). Origin of nonsense First recorded in 1605–15; non- + sense SYNONYMS FOR nonsense 1 twaddle, balderdash, moonshine, absurdity. SEE SYNONYMS FOR nonsense ON THESAURUS.COM OTHER WORDS FROM nonsense non·sen·si·cal [non-sen-si-kuhl], /nɒnˈsɛn sɪ kəl/, adjective Words nearby nonsense nonsectarian, non-secure, nonselective, nonself, nonself-antigen, nonsense, nonsense correlation, nonsense syllable, nonsense triplet, nonsense verse, nonsensical Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for nonsense A country that is serious about health reform would not take a limited, valued resource and waste it on nonsense like this. Why Your Doctor Feels Like a 'Beaten Dog'\|Daniela Drake\|September 11, 2014\|DAILY BEAST She describes Coles, along with Cosmo Executive Editor Leslie Yazel, as “smart and funny, no nonsense, true to her word.” Joanna Coles: Why Cosmopolitan Does Sexy and Serious So Well\|Lloyd Grove\|August 22, 2014\|DAILY BEAST He now faced being arrested yet again for what seemed like nonsense. The Gentle Giant Cut Down by Cops\|Michael Daly\|July 24, 2014\|DAILY BEAST But none of this stops Kennedy from trafficking in slander and nonsense. Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s Twisted Anti-Vaxx History\|Russell Saunders\|July 23, 2014\|DAILY BEAST For Sanders, all of that speculation is nonsense, Beltway gossip that is distracting people from running to the barricades. Can This Ornery Socialist Spoil the Clinton Coronation?\|David Freedlander\|July 2, 2014\|DAILY BEAST I reckon what he said about gettin' you into trouble is all nonsense. The Young Bridge-Tender\|Arthur M. Winfield Such talk is so much Romanticism and nonsense and unsoundness and artificiality. Fathers and Sons\|Ivan Sergeevich Turgenev Mother believed the story all nonsense, and was very much concerned that people should repeat such silly tattle. Somehow Good\|William de Morgan "Of course, it's all nonsense," he agreed, if with no great conviction. The White Blackbird\|Hudson Douglas The young man had not been out of Harvard more than three years, but he did not let any nonsense about fair play stand in his way. The Vision Spendid\|William MacLeod Raine British Dictionary definitions for nonsense nonsense / (ˈnɒnsəns) / noun something that has or makes no sense; unintelligible language; drivel conduct or action that is absurd foolish or evasive behaviour or mannersshe'll stand no nonsense See no-nonsense things of little or no value or importance; trash interjection an exclamation of disagreement Derived forms of nonsense nonsensical (nɒnˈsɛnsɪkəl), adjectivenonsensically, adverbnonsensicalness or nonsensicality, noun Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Idioms and Phrases with nonsense nonsense see stuff and nonsense. The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Words related to nonsense madness, silliness, babble, joke, bunk, folly, stupidity, foolishness, drivel, rubbish, baloney, gibberish, trash, absurdity, bananas, balderdash, scrawl, jest, rot, rashness Scientific definitions for nonsense nonsense [ nŏn′sĕns′ ] Relating to a mutation in a structural gene that changes a nucleotide triplet into a stop codon, thus prematurely terminating the polypeptide chain during protein synthesis. See more at point mutation. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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nonsense

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noun

interjection

Derived forms of nonsense

Idioms and Phrases with nonsense

Words related to nonsense

Scientific definitions for nonsense