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nonsense

[non-sens, -suhns] / ˈnɒn sɛns, -səns /
NOUN
foolish or absurd ideas, behavior, etc.
Synonyms
STRONGEST
absurdity babble baloney bunk craziness drivel folly foolishness gibberish madness rubbish silliness stupidity trash
STRONG
balderdash bull claptrap fatuity flightiness fun garbage hogwash hooey inanity irrationality jazz jive palaver poppycock prattle ranting rashness rot senselessness tripe
WEAK
hot air ludicrousness mumbo jumbo
Antonyms
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judgment sense seriousness wisdom
STRONG
truth
WEAK
clarity common-sense fact understanding

Example Sentences

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From Slate • Apr. 4, 2026

It’s possible to argue that this makes the speech a logical nonsense.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 2, 2026

There’s a lot less backstabbing and reality nonsense that you saw in the earlier seasons.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 2026

OpenAI's GPT models can often be fooled into declaring that "pseudo-literary" nonsense is great, a German researcher has found.

From Barron's • Mar. 26, 2026

I gave him two Tylenol and a glass of water and left him, rubbing his eyes and talking nonsense, to go downstairs and call Francis.

From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.