nonsense
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3.3
- adjective
- /ˈnɑːnˌsɛns/
:
sin sentido
- It was a plain, no-nonsense kind of vehicle, slightly dented, like that of an electric company employee.
- nonsense words
- just nonsense
You're able to understand what it's saying even with nonsense words.
- You're able to understand what it's saying even with nonsense words.
Examples
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I think these great debates are absolutely nonsense.
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Your arguments about climate change are nonsense.
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There are all kinds of studies that say learning styles are nonsense.
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That's why nonsense verse has such appeal to young children.
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Your comment on the boycott dividing people is frankly nonsense.
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Oh my God, Like my mother-in-law got she's, she believes in all this weird and I don't know, I find it nonsense, but I just keep my mouth shut.
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His explanation was complete nonsense and made no sense at all.
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The teacher dismissed the student's argument as nonsense, saying it had no basis in fact.
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When she heard his ridiculous claims, she realized it was all just nonsense.
Synonyms
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5.1
Having no meaning, value, or purpose
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4.2
Foolish and having no clear reason
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5.5
Not making sense or having any meaning
Idioms
Compounds
- Slang
Unclear, complicated ideas that are hard to understand and not practical
- Slang
Ideas not based on science and lacking evidence, often about ghosts or miracle cures
How Nonsensical
Surface Forms
Etymology
Nonsense as an adjective describes words or sounds that have no meaning and is the same idea: non- 'not' + sense 'meaning'. So if a made-up word leaves you confused because you 'cannot understand' it, you can call it nonsense.