hogwash

noun

ˈhȯg-ˌwȯsh How to pronounce hogwash (audio)
Definition of hogwashnext
as in nonsense
language, behavior, or ideas that are absurd and contrary to good sense the librarian told us a lot of hogwash about how you can go to jail for having overdue books

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Recent Examples of hogwash Butera, effectively, called the outside noise hogwash. — Spencer Nusbaum, New York Times, 25 May 2026 Rarely has there been such a poorly justified fantasy, promoting a number of claims loaded with hogwash. — Harvey Levine, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 May 2026 That’s hogwash at this point and needs to stop. — The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 23 Feb. 2026 According to the Michelin guide’s own guidelines that’s hogwash. — Katie Kelly Bell, Forbes.com, 19 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for hogwash
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hogwash
  1. nonsense
  2. garbage
  3. nuts
  4. rubbish
  5. blah
  6. stupidity
  7. silliness
Noun
  • Ferguson credits success to his deep local roots, an emphasis on making people’s lives better, ignoring culture-war nonsense, and knocking (implausibly) on 48,000 doors.
    — Steve Bousquet, Sun Sentinel, 6 Nov. 2026
  • But most of this energy price escalation stems from Joe Biden’s anti-fossil-energy, Green New Deal nonsense.
    — Voice of the People, New York Daily News, 5 Nov. 2026
Definition of nonsense
Noun
  • Store garbage in secure, air-tight containers inside a garage or storage area.
    — Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 11 Nov. 2026
  • According to Furkids Animal Rescue and Shelters, the dogs had been living in darkness on floors covered in inches of feces, with dead animals discarded in garbage bags.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 10 Nov. 2026
Definition of garbage
Noun
  • The antioxidant is also fat-soluble, so enjoying this root veggie with a source of fat—such as olive oil, avocado, nuts, seeds, or dairy products—will boost absorption.
    — Christina Manian, HEALTH, 12 Nov. 2026
  • Beans, lentils, chickpeas, tofu, leafy green vegetables and nuts are also rich in iron.
    — Will Barker, TheWeek, 12 Nov. 2026
Definition of nuts
Noun
  • South Africans voted this week in local polls that determine which parties get to control major cities and local municipal districts that are responsible for the delivery of basic services like water, road maintenance and rubbish removal.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 6 Nov. 2026
  • The robots are expected to handle several tasks, including stocking and organizing shelves, preparing coffee and hot food, greeting customers, and clearing rubbish.
    — Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of rubbish
Noun
  • Desan said this can help not only people with SAD but also those with less-severe winter blahs.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 4 Nov. 2026
  • Trying to make Netflix into YouTube or Spotify continues to strike me as… blah.
    — Josef Adalian, Vulture, 19 Oct. 2026
Definition of blah
Noun
  • The power delivery remains impressively smooth, but there is a lot more of it, and the speed builds with the effortless stupidity electric motors are so good at delivering.
    — Kevin Fanady, New Atlas, 6 Nov. 2026
  • Learning that countless more people will lose their lives on account of his neglect, greed, and stupidity, he is pressed, reluctantly, into a most self-serving mode of damage control.
    — Justin Chang, New Yorker, 30 Sep. 2026
Definition of stupidity
Noun
  • Mandell never let his artistic seriousness stand in the way of his silliness.
    — Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 15 Oct. 2026
  • Moments of mutual support and understanding, of belly-aching laughter and silliness, of care and deep love.
    — Kevin Dolak, HollywoodReporter, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of silliness

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“Hogwash.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hogwash. Accessed 15 Nov. 2026.

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