Nonsense: meaning, definitions and examples
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nonsense
[ ˈnɒnsəns ]
talk
Spoken or written words that have no meaning or make no sense. Nonsense can also refer to foolish or absurd behavior.
Synonyms
balderdash, drivel, gibberish.
Examples of usage
- Stop talking nonsense and focus on the task at hand.
- The politician's speech was full of nonsense and empty promises.
idea
An idea, statement, or belief that is absurd, illogical, or false.
Synonyms
absurd, illogical, nonsensical.
Examples of usage
- The conspiracy theory was pure nonsense.
- His explanation for being late was nothing but nonsense.
Translations
Translations of the word "nonsense" in other languages:
🇵🇹 disparate
- tolice
- absurdo
🇮🇳 बकवास
🇩🇪 Unsinn
- Quatsch
- Blödsinn
🇮🇩 omong kosong
🇺🇦 нісенітниця
- дурниця
- абсурд
🇵🇱 bzdura
- nonsens
- absurd
🇯🇵 ナンセンス
- 無意味
- ばかげたこと
🇫🇷 absurdité
- non-sens
- bêtise
🇪🇸 tontería
- sinsentido
- absurdo
🇹🇷 saçmalık
🇰🇷 헛소리
- 무의미
- 말도 안 되는
🇸🇦 هراء
- عبث
- كلام فارغ
🇨🇿 nesmysl
- hloupost
- absurdita
🇸🇰 nezmysel
- hlúposť
- absurd
🇨🇳 胡说
- 无稽之谈
- 荒谬
🇸🇮 nesmisel
- neumnost
- absurd
🇮🇸 bull
- vitleysa
- fáránleiki
🇰🇿 сандырақ
- мағынасыздық
- абсурд
🇬🇪 უსარგებლობა
- აბსურდი
- სისულელე
🇦🇿 cəfəngiyat
- mənasızlıq
- absurdi
🇲🇽 tontería
- sinsentido
- absurdo
Etymology
The word 'nonsense' originated in the late 18th century, from the combination of 'non-' meaning 'not' and 'sense'. It has been used to describe meaningless or illogical speech or behavior ever since.
See also: desensitized, hypersensitivity, insensibility, insensible, insensitive, nonsensical, nonsensically, sensation, sensational, sensations, sense, senseless, senselessly, sensibility, sensible, sensibly, sensitive, sensitivity, sensor, sensory, sensual, sensuous.