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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
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as in babble
unintelligible or meaningless talk
when you talk with your mouth full of food, everything just comes out as nonsense
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Recent Examples of nonsense
The new Tron sequel steps outside of cyberspace but won’t leave the sci-fi nonsense behind.
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David Sims, The Atlantic, 10 Oct. 2025
For those familiar with the previous lore of Black Ops II and 6’s zombie campaigns, the whole thing is now supposed to be a generational mash-up of different characters from across the timeline, and features tons of new and returning items with nonsense names like Perk-a-Colas and GobbleGums.
—Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 7 Oct. 2025
Packers gonna Packers, but at least Doubs is clear of that nonsense.
—Jess Bryant, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
There’s a lot of nonsense in her writing.
—Judith Thurman, New Yorker, 29 Sep. 2025
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David Sims, The Atlantic, 10 Oct. 2025
For those familiar with the previous lore of Black Ops II and 6’s zombie campaigns, the whole thing is now supposed to be a generational mash-up of different characters from across the timeline, and features tons of new and returning items with nonsense names like Perk-a-Colas and GobbleGums.
—Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 7 Oct. 2025
Packers gonna Packers, but at least Doubs is clear of that nonsense.
—Jess Bryant, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
There’s a lot of nonsense in her writing.
—Judith Thurman, New Yorker, 29 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for nonsense
Noun
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Stop Sales sent the raw chicken, cut cow foot and jerk sauce into the garbage.—
David J. Neal,
Miami Herald,
20 Oct. 2025
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Prosecutors said Hernandez choked Etan, stuffed his body into a plastic garbage bag hidden inside a box and took it out with the trash.—
Brie Stimson,
FOXNews.com,
19 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Now the babble about them is back.—
DP Opinion,
Denver Post,
19 Oct. 2025
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Mesopotamian corpses, stirred by the babble of trade, wander the halls wrapped in shrouds of extravagant malice.—
David Velasco,
Harpers Magazine,
18 Dec. 2023
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Try Greek yogurt or kefir topped with fruit and nuts.—
Brittany Poulson,
Verywell Health,
14 Oct. 2025
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Shake pan to redistribute nuts, and then put it back in oven for another five minutes.—
Kathryn Gregory,
Louisville Courier Journal,
14 Oct. 2025
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Trump prattles on about the economy while the actors freeze behind him in their ancient Galilee garb.—
Rosa Escandon,
Forbes.com,
13 Apr. 2025
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She was getting winded on our walk, and her prattle was broken up by heavy breaths.—
Joshua Cohen,
The New Yorker,
13 Oct. 2024
Noun
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That youthful connection continued through other hosts who took over NBC's Late Night franchise, from the serious silliness of Conan O'Brien to the hard-partying glad-handing of Jimmy Fallon.—
Eric Deggans,
NPR,
13 Oct. 2025
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More than anything, even amid the silliness and absurdities of the medical emergencies, the show’s feel-good moments, which involve people being saved and others working together, depict a deep humanity.—
Aramide Tinubu,
Variety,
10 Oct. 2025
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Now, how about that chatter about a possible WBD bid?—
Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
19 Oct. 2025
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Glenn's winless start through the first six games has caused chatter to begin in the media about the possibility that New York could move on from Glenn before next season.—
Jordan Sigler,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Oct. 2025
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This was due to the incredible amount of rubbish that had been left to pile up inside.—
Jack Beresford,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 Oct. 2025
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This is absolute rubbish, calculated to pour gasoline on the growing divide between conservatives and progressives.—
DP Opinion,
Denver Post,
29 Sep. 2025
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Pynchon’s absurdism is his way of grappling with and undermining the awful too-muchness and stupidity of it all — especially of the American project and its many tentacles.—
Jack Denton,
Vulture,
6 Oct. 2025
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The only reason for this incessant stupidity?—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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“Nonsense.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nonsense. Accessed 21 Oct. 2025.
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