Pronunciation

/ˈnɑːnsens/

Definitions

• Noun: Words or ideas that have no meaning or make no sense; foolishness or absurdity. For example: “His claims are pure nonsense; they lack any scientific basis.”
• Adjective: Having no meaning; not based on reason or common sense. For example: “Her nonsensical ramblings made it difficult to understand her point.”

Phrases

• “To make nonsense of something”: To render something meaningless or absurd; to undermine its validity or coherence. For example: “The new evidence completely makes nonsense of their previous theories.”
• “Talking nonsense”: Speaking words or ideas that are absurd, illogical, or without meaning. For example: “Stop talking nonsense; your theories have no grounding in reality.”

Example Sentences

• Noun: “Don’t pay any attention to his stories; they’re just a lot of nonsense.”
• Adjective: “That’s a nonsensical idea; it doesn’t stand up to scrutiny.”

Synonyms

• Gibberish
• Nonsense talk
• Foolishness
• Absurdity
• Poppycock
• Balderdash
• Drivel
• Jibber-jabber
• Twaddle
• Bunkum (informal)
• Claptrap
• Hooey (informal)