n'importe quoi — meaning in English

English meaning

• nonsense noun Words, ideas, or behavior that make no sense or have no logical meaning.
• rubbish noun (chiefly British) Waste material; trash or garbage.
• whatever det Any at all, no matter which; used to show something applies without restriction.

Senses

n'importe quoi is used for these senses in English:

• kitchen sink (also, attributive) A miscellaneous item or a miscellany, especially exemplifying an indiscriminate profusion.
• nonsense An untrue statement.
• rubbish Used to express that what was recently said is nonsense or untrue; balderdash!, nonsense!

nonsense — full definition

1. noun Words, ideas, or behavior that make no sense or have no logical meaning.
2. noun A style of playful, absurd literature or poetry.

rubbish — full definition

1. noun (chiefly British) Waste material; trash or garbage.
2. noun Nonsense; something untrue or absurd.
3. adjective (informal, British) Very poor in quality; bad.
4. verb To criticize or dismiss something harshly.

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