nonsense

[ non-sens, -suhns ]

noun

1. words or language having little or no sense or meaning.

   Synonyms: twaddle, trumpery, trash, tommyrot, rubbish, rot, poppycock, piffle, moonshine, humbug, hooey, hokum, guff, gibberish, foolishness, folderol, flapdoodle, fiddle-faddle, drivel, bunk, bull, bosh, blether, blatherskite, blather, blarney, bilge water, bilge, baloney, balderdash

2. conduct, action, etc., that is senseless, foolish, or absurd:

   to have tolerated enough nonsense.

3. impudent, insubordinate, or otherwise objectionable behavior:

   He doesn't have to take that nonsense from you.

4. something absurd or fatuous:

   the utter nonsense of such a suggestion.

5. anything of trifling importance or of little or no use.
6. Genetics. a DNA sequence that does not code for an amino acid and is not transcribed ( sense ).

nonsense

/ nɒnˈsɛnsɪkəl; ˈnɒnsəns /

noun

1. 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. See no-nonsense
5. things of little or no value or importance; trash

interjection

1. an exclamation of disagreement

nonsense

/ nŏn′sĕns′ /

1. 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.
2. See more at point mutation

Derived Forms

• nonˈsensically, adverb
• nonˈsensicalness, noun
• nonsensical, adjective

Other Words From

• non·sen·si·cal [non-, sen, -si-k, uh, l], adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of nonsense¹

First recorded in 1605–15; non- + sense

Idioms and Phrases

see stuff and nonsense .

Example Sentences

Musk and Kimmel have been at it since last week when the Tesla CEO called the comedian an “insufferable nonsense propaganda puppet.”

From Los Angeles Times

It's a drum he beats repeatedly, arguing that "patriots" — meaning, of course, white men — are unwilling to serve lest they be exposed to "CRT, DEI nonsense, all the gender nonsense."

From Salon

It is a question both specific to the scene we’re discussing and, let’s be real, to the awards season in general, an overlong marathon of nonsense and vanity that ends with Oscars usually being handed out in ways that infuriate us.

From Los Angeles Times

However, Parry said fears the Premier League’s competitiveness could be affected were "nonsense".

From BBC

Harris had an opportunity to go on Rogan’s podcast to counter this nonsense but opted not to due to Rogan’s logistical demands.

From Slate

Related Words

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