twaddle

[ twod-l ]

noun

1. trivial, feeble, silly, or tedious talk or writing.

   Synonyms: rubbish, prattle, nonsense, drivel

verb (used without object)

, twad·dled, twad·dling.

1. to talk in a trivial, feeble, silly, or tedious manner; prate.

verb (used with object)

, twad·dled, twad·dling.

1. to utter as twaddle.

twaddle

/ ˈtwɒdəl /

noun

1. silly, trivial, or pretentious talk or writing; nonsense

verb

1. to talk or write (something) in a silly or pretentious way

Derived Forms

• ˈtwaddler, noun

Other Words From

• twaddler noun
• twaddly adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of twaddle¹

1540–50; variant of twattle, blend of twiddle and tattle

Word History and Origins

Origin of twaddle¹

C16 twattle , variant of twittle or tittle ; see tittle-tattle

Example Sentences

Even if they lose this case—and I think they probably will—they’ll still have gotten away with a whole lot of twaddle that should have landed them in hot water.

From Slate

First, it is no exaggeration to say that this statement may be the most self-serving pile of bombastic twaddle Silicon Valley has ever created.

From Los Angeles Times

When Richard Madeley, the host of “Good Morning Britain,” asked him if he was a Marxist, Mr. Lynch shot back, “Richard, you do come up with the most remarkable twaddle sometimes,” before pivoting swiftly to what he insisted the strike was about: better working conditions, higher pay, and avoiding layoffs.

From New York Times

Women could be oppressors, too, she thought, and she took a dim view of “inane woman’s rights, man-rebellious twaddle.”

From Literature

But Allsopp described her argument as "a load of utter twaddle".

From BBC