nonsense

Definitions

1. Letters or words, in writing or speech, that have no meaning or pattern or seem to have no meaning.
   uncountable, usually
2. An untrue statement.
   uncountable, usually
3. That which is silly, illogical and lacks any meaning, reason or value; that which does not make sense.
   uncountable, usually
4. Something foolish.
   uncountable, usually
5. A type of poetry that contains strange or surreal ideas, as, for example, that written by Edward Lear.
   uncountable, usually
6. A damaged DNA sequence whose products are not biologically active, that is, that does nothing.
   uncountable, usually

Equivalents

Examples

“After my father had a stroke, every time he tried to talk⟳, it sounded like⟳ nonsense.”

“You have⟳ seen it for yourselves in the play⟳ by Aristophanes, where Socrates goes whirling round, proclaiming that he is walking on air, and uttering a great deal⟳ of other nonsense about things of which I know⟳ nothing whatsoever.”

“While at the hospital, David kept screaming and yelling nonsense, stating Vladimir Putin bailed him out of jail and is a god.”

“and central banks lend⟳ vast sums against marshmallow backed securities, or other nonsenses creative bankers dreamed up.”

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