piffle
3
9.9
- noun
- /ˈpɪfəl/
- Informal
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tontería
- That's a whole lotta noise over a piffle.
Examples
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This is just utter nonsense, absolute piffle.
Blog text (26) -
So your whole argument about it being an 'accusation' is just piffle.
Blog text (5) -
It's all talk, and piffle at that.
Blog text (34) -
We called these claims "pipeline piffle" when we wrote about them back in March.
Blog text (23) -
Sometimes it is a diversion to read such piffle.
Fiction book (1992) -
Back in April 2006, I said it was all twaddle and nonsense, and it is still all piffle.
Blog text (23) -
This article is utter piffle; it staggers me what nonsense some people write.
Blog text (29) -
"Annabelle," he scoffed, "I wouldn't let a child get hold of that piffle."
Fiction book (1990) -
It will take me a month of Sundays to digest this piffle.
Fiction book (1990) -
The article was filled with piffle, leading readers to question its credibility.
Synonyms
16
3.5
Unimportant words in writing or speech
10
9.9
Silly talk that is not true
5
8.7
Silly talk about unimportant things
5
3.3
Not having any clear meaning
3
8.9
Silly talk or ideas that are not true
3
9.9
Silly talk that wastes time
2
9.9
A small unimportant fuss that wastes time
1
6.6
Silly talk that is not true or useful
1
8.9
Silly or unimportant talk that wastes time
1
9.9
Foolish talk or ideas that are unimportant and silly
1
9.9
Silly, unimportant talk that wastes time
1
9.9
Worthless or silly talk that has no useful ideas
1
9.9
Loud, silly talk that has no useful meaning
Untrue or silly talk that is not important
Light talk about unimportant, silly things people say
Continuous trivial talk that says nothing important
Annoying and foolish behavior that wastes people's time
Antonyms
How Silly
Surface Forms
Etymology
Piffle probably began as a small, playful sound like piff used to show something silly or unimportant. A helpful way to remember it is to think of trifle, which means a small or unimportant thing, so piffle means 'nonsense'.