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- Dictionarynonsense/ˈnɒns(ə)ns/
noun
- 1. spoken or written words that have no meaning or make no sense: "he was talking absolute nonsense" Similar Opposite
- 2. foolish or unacceptable behaviour: "she's a strong woman who stands no nonsense" Similar
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NONSENSE definition: 1. an idea, something said or written, or behaviour that is silly or stupid: 2. language that…. Learn more.
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.
Nonsense definition: words or language having little or no sense or meaning.. See examples of NONSENSE used in a sentence.
If you say that something spoken or written is nonsense, you mean that you consider it to be untrue or silly. [disapproval] Most orthodox doctors however dismiss this as complete nonsense. ...all that poetic nonsense about love. 'I'm putting on weight.'—'Nonsense my dear.'
Nonsense means exactly what it sounds like: not containing a lick of sense. Nonsense words are made up. But sometimes if you say something in a really confusing way, people will say you're speaking nonsense: even though you're using normal words, you don't make any sense.
(old-fashioned, informal) used to say that something is stupid or not true. See nonsense in the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Check pronunciation: nonsense.
1. Words or signs having no intelligible meaning: a message that was nonsense until decoded. 2. Subject matter, behavior, or language that is foolish or absurd. 3. Extravagant foolishness or frivolity: a clown's exuberant nonsense. 4. Matter of little or no importance or usefulness: a chatty letter full of gossip and nonsense. 5.
