nonsense

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈnɒnsəns/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈnɑnsɛns, -səns/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(non′sens, -səns)


nonsense
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Sense: Noun: something meaningless
Synonyms:
gobbledygook (informal), baloney (US, slang), hogwash, poppycock (dated, slang), balderdash (dated, informal), inanity, rubbish Collocations (UK), twaddle (informal), hooey (US, slang), senselessness, bullshit Collocations (vulgar, offensive, slang)
Antonyms:
sense Collocations, clarity Collocations, logic, common sense, good sense
Sense: Noun: meaningless talk
Synonyms:
blather, mumbo jumbo, drivel, gibberish, babble, blabber, nonsense Collocations, jabber, bullshit Collocations (vulgar, offensive, slang), BS (slang), crap Collocations (vulgar, slang)
Sense: Noun: bad behavior
Synonyms:
bad behavior, misbehaving, funny stuff (slang), fooling around (informal), horseplay (informal), monkey business (informal), bad behaviour (UK), shenanigans (informal), monkeying around (informal), silly behavior, silly behaviour (UK), misbehavior, misbehaviour (UK), naughtiness, mischief Collocations


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