noun
nonsense
NON-suhns
noun
1
Words, ideas, or behavior that make no sense or have no logical meaning.
"He was talking complete nonsense after staying up all night."
"Stop making excuses — that's just nonsense."
2
A style of playful, absurd literature or poetry.
"Edward Lear's limericks are a classic example of nonsense verse."
How to Use Nonsense
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishSomething that's silly, illogical, or simply untrue.
Common pairings
talk nonsense
a load of nonsense
nonsense verse
Word Forms
more nonsense comparative, nonsensed past tense, nonsenses plural, nonsenses singular, most nonsense superlative
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Etymology
From non- ("no, not") plus sense, coined around the 1610s.