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nonsense

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noun

non·​sense ˌnän-ˌsen(t)s How to pronounce nonsense (audio)
ˈnän(t)-sən(t)s
1
a
: words or language having no meaning or conveying no intelligible ideas
"And the mome raths outgrabe" is pure nonsense.
b(1)
: language, conduct, or an idea that is absurd or contrary to good sense
To regard the struggle for existence as tragic, however, is logical nonsense. O. B. Hardison Jr.
(2)
: an instance of absurd action
Today's teenagers are … sharp observers of the nonsenses of adult life and society … Bernard Trafford
2
a
: things of no importance or value : trifles
the raincoats are classic, without any nonsense New Yorker
b
: affected or impudent conduct
took no nonsense from subordinates
The teacher tolerated no nonsense in her classroom.
3
: genetic information consisting of one or more codons that do not code for any amino acid and usually cause termination of the molecular chain in protein synthesis (see synthesis sense 1)
nonsensical
ˌnän-ˈsen(t)-si-kəl How to pronounce nonsense (audio)
adjective
nonsensically
ˌnän-ˈsen(t)-si-k(ə-)lē How to pronounce nonsense (audio)
adverb
nonsensicalness
ˌnän-ˈsen(t)-si-kəl-nəs How to pronounce nonsense (audio)
noun

nonsense

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adjective

1
: consisting of an arbitrary grouping of speech sounds or symbols
\ˈshrȯg-ˌthī-əmpth\ is a nonsense word
a nonsense syllable
2
: consisting of one or more codons that are genetic nonsense compare antisense, missense

Synonyms

Noun

Example Sentences

Noun I don't know why you believe that nonsense about certain numbers being unlucky. She thinks that astrology is nonsense. Don't listen to him. He's talking nonsense. He was not in the mood to put up with any nonsense from his little brother. If they start pushing each other or some such nonsense, send them to their rooms. She doesn't take any nonsense from anyone. Many of the words in the poem are nonsense. I understood so few of the words they were using that the conversation sounded like nonsense to me. See More
Recent Examples on the Web
Noun
All the courses, all the auditing, all that nonsense. Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 16 Sep. 2022 Not surprisingly, Milch’s memoir is devoid of both chest-puffing and self-pity; nonsense has a way of scurrying from his path. Chris Vognar, USA TODAY, 14 Sep. 2022 The first is a primary server that generates and stores the nonsense domains. Matt Burgess, WIRED, 8 Sep. 2022 Anything can happen in nonsense rhymes, so why not? Meghan Cox Gurdon, WSJ, 2 Sep. 2022 Nonbelievers will scoff at those experiences, pointing out and highlighting the indiscretions, the anachronisms, the inconsistencies, the lapses in logic, calling it all nonsense. Gordon Monson, The Salt Lake Tribune, 21 Aug. 2022 Wednesday's slate at SEC Media Days featured the defending national champs, four teams that brought their starting quarterbacks, a coach making his introduction to the league and plenty of silly nonsense. Nick Suss, USA TODAY, 21 July 2022 None of this nonsense about clinging on for a few months. Alexander Smith, NBC News, 7 July 2022 There will be a lot of personal stories and observations about life and a whole lot of nonsense and a big fun surprise finale. Candace Hansen, Los Angeles Times, 14 May 2022
Adjective
There’s the sort of nonsense comedy with Morgan the TV exec. Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times, 26 July 2022 Williams’ teammates say such arguments are nonsense because Williams also put up strong numbers against major powers. oregonlive, 27 May 2022 Gunnip said McKee’s statements about the union slowing down the hiring process are nonsense. Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 27 May 2022 Much of what is said about critical race theory is nonsense; much of it is not. Kevin D. Williamson, National Review, 17 Mar. 2022 While pro-Russians have since then constructed a myth of Ukrainian Nazis incinerating them in a modern-day pogrom, that is clearly nonsense, like Putin recently babbling about an imaginary Ukrainian genocide against Russian-speakers. Tim Judah, The New York Review of Books, 19 Feb. 2022 Sharon Stone also gets mileage out of playing the wry, no nonsense counterpoint to Arnett’s wild card, and even gets in a few solid jokes of her own. Caroline Framke, Variety, 3 Feb. 2022 Defense attorneys said that was nonsense, that McIver loved his wife dearly and her death was a terrible accident. Kate Brumback, ajc, 18 Jan. 2022 Then, the words are repeated in an unfamiliar language, followed by nonsense words. Ashley Strickland, CNN, 8 Jan. 2022 See More

Word History

First Known Use

Noun

1612, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Adjective

circa 1670, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of nonsense was in 1612

Phrases Containing nonsense

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