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- [non-sens, -suh ns]
- /ˈnɒn sɛns, -səns/
- /ˈnɒnsns/
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- [non-sens, -suh ns]
- /ˈnɒn sɛns, -səns/
Definitions of nonsense word
- noun nonsense words or language having little or no sense or meaning. 1
- noun nonsense conduct, action, etc., that is senseless, foolish, or absurd: to have tolerated enough nonsense. 1
- noun nonsense impudent, insubordinate, or otherwise objectionable behavior: He doesn't have to take that nonsense from you. 1
- noun nonsense something absurd or fatuous: the utter nonsense of such a suggestion. 1
- noun nonsense anything of trifling importance or of little or no use. 1
- noun nonsense Genetics. a DNA sequence that does not code for an amino acid and is not transcribed (distinguished from sense). 1
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Origin of nonsense
First appearance:
before 1605 One of the 40% oldest English words
First recorded in 1605-15; non- + sense
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Nonsense
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
nonsense popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 95% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
nonsense usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for nonsense
noun nonsense
- garbage — discarded animal and vegetable matter, as from a kitchen; refuse.
- baloney — If you say that an idea or statement is baloney, you disapprove of it and think it is foolish or wrong.
- drivel — saliva flowing from the mouth, or mucus from the nose; slaver.
- gobbledygook — language characterized by circumlocution and jargon, usually hard to understand: the gobbledegook of government reports.
- gibberish — meaningless or unintelligible talk or writing.
interjection nonsense
- bosh — empty or meaningless talk or opinions; nonsense
Antonyms for nonsense
noun nonsense
- sense — any of the faculties, as sight, hearing, smell, taste, or touch, by which humans and animals perceive stimuli originating from outside or inside the body: My sense of smell tells me that dinner is ready.
- judgment — an act or instance of judging.
- seriousness — of, showing, or characterized by deep thought.
- wisdom — the quality or state of being wise; knowledge of what is true or right coupled with just judgment as to action; sagacity, discernment, or insight.
- truth — the true or actual state of a matter: He tried to find out the truth.
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