nonsense

[non-sens, -suhns] / ˈnɒn sɛns, -səns /

NOUN

foolish or absurd ideas, behavior, etc.

Synonyms

STRONGEST

absurdity babble baloney bunk craziness drivel folly foolishness gibberish madness rubbish silliness stupidity trash

STRONG

balderdash bull claptrap fatuity flightiness fun garbage hogwash hooey inanity irrationality jazz jive palaver poppycock prattle ranting rashness rot senselessness tripe

WEAK

hot air ludicrousness mumbo jumbo

Antonyms

STRONGEST

judgment sense seriousness wisdom

STRONG

truth

WEAK

clarity common-sense fact understanding

Example Sentences

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It’s possible to argue that this makes the speech a logical nonsense.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 2, 2026

Russia on Monday kicked out a British diplomat over allegations he was working as a spy -- charges rejected by London as "complete nonsense".

From Barron's • Mar. 30, 2026

"I haven't got time for this nonsense," he added.

From BBC • Mar. 24, 2026

I remember thinking, “There’s 200 channels of nonsense, nobody’s going to be watching this, so it’s not a big risk.”

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 24, 2026

“Oh, he’s a marvelous horseman, and brave, and doesn’t take any nonsense from anybody. He’ll lead us through the Lobsterbacks like a hot knife through butter.”

From "My Brother Sam is Dead" by James Lincoln Collier and Christopher Collier

nonsense

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