Definitions

BS

[bee-es] / ˈbiˈɛs /

NOUN

absurdity

Synonyms

STRONGEST

craziness farce folly foolishness idiocy insanity silliness stupidity

STRONG

applesauce illogicality illogicalness improbability inanity incongruity irrationality jazz jive ridiculousness senselessness

WEAK

flapdoodle ludicrousness unreasonableness

Antonyms

STRONGEST

intelligence seriousness wisdom

WEAK

logic reason reasonableness sense

NOUN

bachelor's degree

Synonyms

WEAK

BA Bachelor of Arts Bachelor of Science baccalaureate

NOUN

bullshit

Synonyms

STRONGEST

bull crap

STRONG

bunk drivel gibberish guff hogwash nonsense rubbish

WEAK

baloney bosh bunkum hokum hooey malarkey moonshine phooey poppycock posh

Antonyms

WEAK

truth

NOUN

distortion

Synonyms

STRONGEST

bias exaggeration lie misinterpretation misrepresentation misstatement misuse

STRONG

baloney bend buckle coloring contortion crock crookedness jazz jive line malformation mutilation perversion slant smoke story torture twist warp

WEAK

intorsion malconformation misshape tall story twistedness

Antonyms

WEAK

beauty clarity perfection

NOUN

hogwash

Synonyms

STRONG

absurdity balderdash baloney bull bunk debris drivel foolishness hokum hooey poppycock refuse ridiculousness rot rubbish trash twaddle

WEAK

horsefeathers

Antonyms

STRONG

assets possessions property sense truth

NOUN

humbug

Synonyms

STRONG

babble balderdash baloney bull bunk drivel gibberish hogwash hooey poppycock pretense rubbish silliness trash

WEAK

empty talk hot air

Antonyms

STRONG

sense truth

NOUN

tripe

Synonyms

STRONGEST

drivel gibberish

STRONG

balderdash baloney bilge bosh bull bunk garbage hogwash hooey poppycock trash

WEAK

hot air

Antonyms

STRONGEST

sense

STRONG

truth

NOUN

twaddle

Synonyms

STRONG

babble balderdash baloney bull bunk chatter crap drivel foolishness gibberish hogwash hooey jive palaver poppycock prattle rubbish silliness trash tripe

WEAK

hot air idle talk mumbo jumbo stultiloquence

Antonyms

STRONG

sense truth

VERB

lie

Synonyms

STRONGEST

deceive mislead misrepresent promote

STRONG

beguile bull con concoct delude dissemble dissimulate distort dupe equivocate exaggerate fabricate fake falsify fib forswear frame fudge invent malign misguide misinform misspeak misstate overdraw palter perjure pervert phony plant prevaricate snow soft-soap victimize

WEAK

be untruthful bear false witness break promise go back on make believe misinstruct put on put up a front string along

Antonyms

STRONG

be honest tell the truth

VERB

shoot the breeze

Synonyms

WEAK

chatter chew the fat gab palaver prate prattle run off at the mouth schmooze shoot the bull yack yap

Example Sentences

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Summer is a season of Bs: beaches, barbecues, baseball—and blockbusters.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 6, 2026

Only eight banks got Bs, while the majority got Cs; 36 got Ds.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 27, 2026

“If we think there are risks, depending on our analysis of the context, we have fallback scenarios. There are plan Bs and plan Cs,” Macron said.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 17, 2024

Successful renewals win As and Bs, according to criteria provided by HHMI.

From Science Magazine • Dec. 4, 2023

Dear Diary, Ever since Ms. Gruwell announced that the Freedom Writers with the top thirty-five grade point averages would win computers when we graduated, I started getting As and Bs on my report card.

From "The Freedom Writers Diary" by The Freedom Writers

BS

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