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   nonsense

   /ˈnɒns(ə)ns/

   noun

   • 1. spoken or written words that have no meaning or make no sense: "he was talking absolute nonsense" Similar balderdashgibberishclaptrapblarneyguffblatherbletherrubbishinformal:hogwashbaloneytripedrivelgobbledygookbilgeboshbullbunkhot aireyewashpifflepoppycockphooeyhooeymalarkeytwaddledribblerotcobblerscodswallopcockstuff and nonsensetoshdouble Dutchflannelwafflehaversgarbageflapdoodleblatherswackbushwaapplesaucebellywashinformal, dated:bunkumtommyrotcodgammontoffeevulgar slang:shitbullshitcrapbollocksballscrapolabulldustOpposite sense
   • ▪ used to show strong disagreement: "‘Nonsense! No one can do that.’"
   • ▪ denoting verse or other writing intended to be amusing by virtue of its absurd or whimsical language: "nonsense poetry"
   • 2. foolish or unacceptable behaviour: "she's a strong woman who stands no nonsense" Similar mischiefmischievousnessnaughtinessbadnessbad behaviourmisbehaviourmisconductmisdemeanourperversityprankstrickslarkscapersjokingjestingclowningbuffooneryroguerydevilryfunny businessdiablerieinformal:tomfoolerymonkey businessshenanigansgoings-onhanky-pankycarry-oncarryings-onjiggery-pokerymonkey tricksarchaic:deviltry
   • ▪ something ridiculously impractical or ill-advised: "the law is a nonsense"

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishNONSENSE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   NONSENSE definition: 1. an idea, something said or written, or behaviour that is silly or stupid: 2. language that…. Learn more.

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › nonsenseNonsense Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   How to use nonsense in a sentence. words or language having no meaning or conveying no intelligible ideas; language, conduct, or an idea that is absurd or contrary to good sense… See the full definition

4. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishNONSENSE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   If you say that something spoken or written is nonsense, you mean that you consider it to be untrue or silly.

5. www.dictionary.com › browse › nonsenseNONSENSE Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   Nonsense definition: words or language having little or no sense or meaning.. See examples of NONSENSE used in a sentence.

6. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishnonsense noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   (old-fashioned, informal) used to say that something is stupid or not true. See nonsense in the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Check pronunciation: nonsense.

7. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishNONSENSE | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   NONSENSE definition: 1. If something someone has said or written is nonsense, it is silly and not true: 2. silly…. Learn more.

8. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › nonsenseNonsense - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   Nonsense is stuff that sounds like language but doesn't have any meaning, like the phrase higgledy-piggledy-po, or fwumphy-doo. The most famous nonsense poem is Lewis Carroll's "Jabberwocky." Nonsense means exactly what it sounds like: not containing a lick of sense. Nonsense words are made up.

9. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryNONSENSE - All you need to know about it | Collins English...

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   If you say that something spoken or written is nonsense, you mean that you consider it to be untrue or silly.

10. www.oed.com › dictionary › nonsense_nnonsense, n. & adj. meanings, etymology and more | Oxford English...

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    What does the word nonsense mean? There are 12 meanings listed in OED's entry for the word nonsense, three of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. See meaning & use. How common is the word nonsense? About 7 occurrences per million words in modern written English. See frequency.

11. www.wordsmyth.netnonsense | Dictionaries and vocabulary tools for English language...

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    Definition of nonsense. English dictionary and integrated thesaurus for learners, writers, teachers, and students with advanced, intermediate, and beginner levels.