gibberish

[ jib-er-ish, gib- ]

noun

1. meaningless or unintelligible talk or writing.

   Synonyms: foolishness, gobbledegook, drivel, gabble, babble, nonsense

2. talk or writing containing many obscure, pretentious, or technical words.

gibberish

/ ˈdʒɪbərɪʃ /

noun

1. rapid chatter like that of monkeys
2. incomprehensible talk; nonsense

Word History and Origins

Origin of gibberish¹

1545–55; apparently gibber + -ish ¹, on the model of language names so formed

Example Sentences

But sentimental pride in their “burden of leadership,” nonsensical dithering and a gathering fear that the surroundings hold impending doom to them personally, make even crafting the usual gibberish impossible.

From Los Angeles Times

So that’s what I did — you can’t write gibberish in a script, so I had to make all of that up.

From Los Angeles Times

This latest gibberish is all we have to go on.

From Salon

It's quite the opposite from her 2019 run, when she was "incoherent" and spoke "gibberish" when challenged to describe her stance on key issues, he said.

From BBC

Mr Brookes said the writing within the letters was "gobbledegook, gibberish".

From BBC

Related Words

• babble
• drivel