tontería — meaning in English
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English meaning
- foolishness noun The state or quality of being unwise or silly.
- humbug noun Nonsense, deception, or something meant to trick or mislead people.
- nonsense noun Words, ideas, or behavior that make no sense or have no logical meaning.
- poppycock noun Nonsense; ridiculous or foolish talk.
- stupidity noun The quality of being unintelligent or unwise.
Senses
tontería is used for these senses in English:
- foolishness (countable) A thing or event that is foolish, or an absurdity.
- humbug (countable, slang) A hoax, jest, or prank.
- nonsense Letters or words, in writing or speech, that have no meaning or pattern or seem to have no meaning.
- poppycock (colloquial) foolish talk; nonsense.
- stupidity (uncountable) The property of being stupid.
- stupidity (countable) An act that is stupid.
foolishness — full definition
- noun The state or quality of being unwise or silly.
- noun A silly or absurd act or idea.
humbug — full definition
- noun Nonsense, deception, or something meant to trick or mislead people.
- noun A hard, striped mint candy, especially popular in Britain.