Synonyms of nonsense

nonsense

noun

ˌnän-ˌsen(t)s 

1

as in garbage

language, behavior, or ideas that are absurd and contrary to good sense

told the little brat to stop his mischievous nonsense and start behaving properly

the discussion about building a time machine was complete nonsense

a hundred years ago, the idea that man could walk on the moon was regarded as impractical nonsense

Synonyms & Similar Words

• garbage
• silliness
• rubbish
• nuts
• stupidity
• blah
• drool
• absurdity
• claptrap
• craziness
• hogwash
• foolishness
• twaddle
• guff
• baloney
• balderdash
• absurdness
• poppycock
• bunkum
• hokum
• jazz
• insanity
• bunk
• muck
• piffle
• hooey
• trash
• malarkey
• madness
• trumpery
• tosh
• flapdoodle
• rot
• folderol
• blather
• crock
• blither
• humbuggery
• beans
• tommyrot
• bilge
• codswallop
• drivel
• punk
• blatherskite
• crapola
• fiddlesticks
• bull
• bosh
• fudge
• fiddle
• blarney
• folly
• humbug
• idiocy
• taradiddle
• horsefeathers
• hokeypokey
• fiddle-faddle
• nerts
• senselessness
• hoodoo
• applesauce
• flannel
• moonshine
• inanity
• tomfoolery
• kookiness
• slush
• lunacy
• foolery
• asininity
• imbecility
• rigmarole
• witlessness
• fatuity
• greek
• hocus-pocus
• inaneness
• gas
• monkey business
• double-talk
• shenanigan(s)
• hot air
• hoity-toity
• monkeyshine(s)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• rationality
• reasonableness
• sense
• common sense
• sensibleness
• horse sense
• reasonability
• judgment
• wisdom
• levelheadedness
• discernment

2

as in babble

unintelligible or meaningless talk

when you talk with your mouth full of food, everything just comes out as nonsense

Synonyms & Similar Words

• babble
• prattle
• chatter
• gabble
• gibberish
• jabber
• mumbo jumbo
• gibber
• drivel
• blah
• burble
• double-talk
• twaddle
• jabberwocky
• abracadabra
• double Dutch
• clatter
• blabber
• slobber
• gab
• twitter
• hocus-pocus
• prate
• tattle
• patter
• clack
• hokeypokey
• cackle

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of nonsense

Outer Banks’ success has always rested on an emotional depth that distracts from nonsense plot points and over-the-top escapades. — Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 21 Aug. 2026

Because, of course, Phil Steele doesn’t have time to binge-watch some Netflix or Hulu nonsense. — Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2026

And there’s just so much nonsense, frankly, and fantastical — bear hunting can be dangerous. — Alex Robinson, Outdoor Life, 20 Aug. 2026

The new rule should put a stop to such nonsense, as few coaches will want to risk going down to 10 players for a whole minute. — Graham Scott, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2026