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Spoken or written words that are absurd or meaningless
“All of you have been spouting nonsense for the whole day. When are you going to answer my question?”
Incoherent or senseless talk
“Horton made a zipping motion across his lips in an attempt to stop his friend from carrying on with his nonsense.”
Overly bombastic or grandiloquent talk or writing
“His biography is eminently sensible on a subject about which much high-flown transcendental nonsense has been written.”
Mischievous or foolish (and typically annoying) behavior
“Lately, she'd put up with more than her share of nonsense and shenanigans from John Blake. A woman could only take so much.”
The state or quality of being absurd or ridiculous
“Surely it is an economic nonsense to deplete the world of natural resources.”
Something that is trivial or of little importance
“Please, my dear, do not concern yourself with such nonsense. We have more pressing matters to attend to.”
Frivolous or lighthearted behavior
A story or claim that is untrue
Insignificant trifles of little importance, especially items of unimportant information
A long and complicated procedure that seems tiresome or pointless
Something said to cause amusement or laughter
An event or situation that is absurd, disorganized or fake
The quality of being incoherent or inarticulate in expression
A word or phrase used to fill out a sentence or a line of verse without adding to the sense
The action of pretending or imagining that things are a certain way
Excessively lengthy or technical speech or writing
Rumour, gossip, or speculation
Expression of disapproval, disregard, disdain, disgust, or disbelief
To engage in nonproductive or trivial activities
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