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noun non·sense \ˌnän-ˌsen(t)s, ˈnän(t)-sən(t)s\

Definition of nonsense

1a : 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 Today's teenagers are … sharp observers of the nonsenses of adult life and society … — Bernard Trafford
2a : things of no importance or value : trifles the rancoats are classic, without any nonsense — New Yorkerb : affected or impudent conduct took no nonsense from subordinates The teacher tolerated no nonsense in her classroom.
3 : genetic information consisting of one or more codons that do not code for any amino acid and usually cause termination of the molecular chain in protein synthesis (see synthesis 1)

play \ˌnän-ˈsen(t)-si-kəl\ adjective

play \ˌnän-ˈsen(t)-si-k(ə-)lē\ adverb

play \ˌnän-ˈsen(t)-si-kəl-nəs\ noun

I don't know why you believe that nonsense about certain numbers being unlucky.
She thinks that astrology is nonsense.
Don't listen to him. He's talking nonsense.
He was not in the mood to put up with any nonsense from his little brother.
If they start pushing each other or some such nonsense, send them to their rooms.
She doesn't take any nonsense from anyone.
Many of the words in the poem are nonsense.
I understood so few of the words they were using that the conversation sounded like nonsense to me.

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adjective non·sense

1 : consisting of an arbitrary grouping of speech sounds or symbols \ˈshrȯg-ˌthī-əmpth\ is a nonsense word a nonsense syllable
2 : consisting of one or more codons that are genetic nonsense — compare antisense, missense

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First Known Use: circa 1670

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noun non·sense \ˈnän-ˌsens, -səns\

: foolish or meaningless words, ideas, or actions Don't believe such nonsense.

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noun non·sense \ˈnän-ˌsen(t)s, ˈnän(t)-sən(t)s\

: genetic information consisting of one or more codons that do not code for any amino acid and usually cause termination of the molecular chain in protein synthesis—compare antisense, missense