nonsense
adjective
1. having no intelligible meaning
- nonsense syllables
- a nonsensical jumble of words
Similar word(s): meaningless, nonmeaningful, nonsensical
noun
1. a message that seems to convey no meaning
Similar word(s): bunk, hokum, meaninglessness, nonsensicality
Definition categories: communication, content, message, substance
2. ornamental objects of no great value
Similar word(s): falderol, frill, gimcrack, gimcrackery, trumpery
Definition categories: man–made, decoration, ornament, ornamentation
Sentences with nonsense as a noun:
- After my father had a stroke, every time he tried to talk, it sounded like nonsense.
- He says that I stole his computer, but that's just nonsense.
verb
1. To make nonsense of
2. To attempt to dismiss as nonsense.
3. (intransitive) To joke around, to waste time