Synonyms for non-sense
Synonyms by meaning
Noun
1. Drivel — an untrue statement
drivel, bullshit, gibberish, stuff and nonsense, stuff, twaddle, crap, hogwash, jargon, trash, piffle, hokum, baloney, blather, babble, gobbledygook informal US, gobbledegook UK, garbage US AU CA, rigmarole, rigamarole US, malarkey informal, poppycock informal, rubbish, guff
2. Balderdash — that which is silly, illogical and lacks any meaning, reason or value; that which does not make sense
balderdash, silliness, foolishness, absurdity, stupidity, prattle, inanity, tomfoolery, meaninglessness, contradiction, folly, nonsensicality rare
Other
mumbo-jumbo, moon-shine, poo-poo, clap-trap, flap doodle, apple sauce, ball, cobblers, frill, fol de rol, gimcrack, amphigory rare
Definitions
- n. 1
An untrue statement.
- n. 2
That which is silly, illogical and lacks any meaning, reason or value; that which does not make sense.
Related words
- Word family
- non-nonsense nonsensely nonsensical
- Other spellings
- nonsense
Example sentences
- bullshit I know you don't have the money—don't bullshit me!
- gibberish Kalman started yelling some deep-throated gibberish.
- drivel Such drivel. And to top it off, you believe her?
- silliness The woman had a masculine silliness.
By length
- 4 letters
- ball1, crap1, guff1
- 5 letters
- stuff1, trash1, folly2, frill1, hokum2
- 6 letters
- jargon2, babble2, drivel2, piffle
- 7 letters
- garbage2, rubbish2, baloney3, hogwash2, blather2, prattle2, twaddle2, inanity
- 8 letters
- bullshit2, malarkey3, cobblers2, gimcrack
- 9 letters
- stupidity4, absurdity4, gibberish3, silliness3, rigmarole, poppycock3, amphigory
- 10 letters
- tomfoolery, balderdash3, rigamarole
- 11 letters
- foolishness3
- 12 letters
- gobbledygook4, gobbledegook
- 13 letters
- contradiction4
- 14 letters
- nonsensicality
- 15 letters
- meaninglessness
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (folly2 = 2 syllables).
In other languages
- Français
- nawak