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noun

Definition of blithernext
as in nonsense
language, behavior, or ideas that are absurd and contrary to good sense a boss who isn't inclined to accept any blither on why something isn't finished on time

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blither

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verb

as in to blather

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Recent Examples of blither
Verb
As André Van Peteghem, Dumont cast Fabrice Luchini, whose dialectical extravagance and theatrical exuberance lend his character, a blithering sybaritic fop, the pathos of a physical infirmity matched by the physical comedy of the accident-prone. — Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 10 Mar. 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for blither
  1. nonsense
  2. blather
  3. nuts
  4. prate
  5. blah
  6. blabber
  7. garbage
  8. smatter
Noun
  • Nonmaterialism was the sort of wishful nonsense preached by those who weren’t in any real danger of going hungry.
    — Madhuri Vijay, New Yorker, 16 Aug. 2026
  • Personally, this idea that the woke nonsense is just an outmoded relic of the past is ridiculous.
    — Chris Roemer, Baltimore Sun, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of nonsense
Verb
  • Their nonstop blathering didn’t quite drown out the performances, although a number of presenters and winners struggled to be heard over the din.
    — George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 May 2026
  • The nature of the American political system propagates scads of lawyers and poseurs who blather on endlessly, promising everything and delivering little.
    — Laura Washington, Chicago Tribune, 14 Jan. 2026
Definition of blather
Noun
  • Eating plenty of nutrient-rich foods like nuts, berries, fish and leafy greens can lower inflammation.
    — Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 14 Aug. 2026
  • Again, that doesn’t really bother me because super-heavy energy recuperation drives me nuts, but there’s no practical reason the vehicle simply can’t retain that choice.
    — Adam Ismail, The Drive, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of nuts
Verb
  • Erinys doesn't prate about democracy or social betterment but simply guards oil pipelines.
    — Bruce Sterling, WIRED, 1 July 2004
Definition of prate
Noun
  • There's been some good, but, generally, it's just been sort of blah.
    — Zach Dean OutKick, FOXNews.com, 17 Aug. 2026
  • That’s where all the problems come from—the shrinkage, the color, blah, blah, blah.
    — Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of blah
Verb
  • But rather than keep his discover quiet, the OP—much to everyone else's disappointment—blabbered.
    — Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 24 Jan. 2025
Definition of blabber
Noun
  • Most conflicts between humans and bears are traced back to human food, garbage, pet food, bird seed, or other things that attract bears.
    — Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 19 Aug. 2026
  • Occupants of a residence on the 1400 block of 104th Avenue were angry at the auto body shop for parking lots of cars outside, loud noises and excessive garbage.
    — Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of garbage
Verb
  • Lee is also now taking a smattering reps at first base as expected entering the spring.
    — Michael Shapiro, Chron, 17 Mar. 2023
  • Glover’s patchwork ethos is smattered across its seven installments.
    — WIRED, WIRED, 17 Mar. 2023
Definition of smatter

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