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Nonsense has 7 different meanings across 3 categories:

Noun · Adjective · Intj

Definitions
Noun
1

a message that seems to convey no meaning

"The cryptic text on the ancient scroll was nothing but nonsense, conveying no clear meaning to the archaeologists."

2

ornamental objects of no great value

"The shop was filled with nonsense, such as tiny porcelain birds and gilded trinkets that cost little but looked fancy."

3

Letters or words, in writing or speech, that have no meaning or pattern or seem to have no meaning.

"The child's scribbles on the wall looked like nonsense since there was no recognizable word formed by the marks."

In plain English: Nonsense is something that makes no sense at all and has no real meaning behind it.

"He told such nonsense that no one believed him."

Usage: Use this word when referring specifically to gibberish or meaningless text and sounds rather than general foolishness. It describes language that lacks logical structure or semantic value, distinguishing it from mere absurdity.

Verb
1

To make nonsense of;

"The comedian managed to make nonsense of the serious news report with his absurd jokes."

Adjective
1

having no intelligible meaning

"nonsense syllables"

"a nonsensical jumble of words"

2

Nonsensical.

"The broken clock made no sense and seemed to be utter nonsense."

Intj
1

An emphatic rejection of something one has just heard and does not believe or agree with.

"Don't tell me you finished that report in an hour; nonsense!"

Example Sentences
"He told such nonsense that no one believed him." noun
"He spent his entire afternoon listening to absolute nonsense about flying cars." noun
"The teacher dismissed the students' arguments as childish nonsense based on wild rumors." noun
"I refuse to engage in any more nonsense when it comes to our family budget." noun
See Also
balderdash drivel talk shit piddle nonsince balls folderol bullplop
Related Terms
balderdash drivel talk shit piddle nonsince balls folderol bullplop crapology sense wank talk out of one's ass tommyrot shtus batcrap bullfuck garbage gumpth talk through one's hat no matter how thin you slice it it's still baloney
Broader Terms (hypernyms)
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Narrower Terms (hyponyms)
absurdity amphigory balderdash buzzword cobblers crock fa la gibberish incoherence jabberwocky mummery palaver rigmarole shmegegge stuff baloney

Origin

The word nonsense entered English around 1610, combining "non-" (meaning "no" or "lack of") with the word sense. It was formed to describe something that lacks meaning or logic.

Rhyming Words
anse tense lense pense mense dense cense wanse minse rinse banse hanse manse danse chinse odense flense amanse intense alfonse
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