nonsense

B1
Pronunciation
/ˈnɒnsəns/
/ˈnɑnsɛns/
Noun
6 definition(s)
1 Definition

Letters or words, in writing or speech, that have no meaning or pattern or seem to have no meaning.

Example Sentences
  • After my father had a stroke, every time he tried to talk, it sounded like nonsense.
2 Definition

An untrue statement.

Example Sentences
  • He says that I stole his computer, but that's just nonsense.
3 Definition

That which is silly, illogical and lacks any meaning, reason or value; that which does not make sense.

4 Definition

Something foolish.

5 Definition

A type of poetry that contains strange or surreal ideas, as, for example, that written by Edward Lear.

6 Definition

A damaged DNA sequence whose products are not biologically active, that is, that does nothing.

Verb
3 definition(s)
1 Definition

To make nonsense of;

2 Definition

To attempt to dismiss as nonsense; to ignore or belittle the significance of something; to render unimportant or puny.

3 Definition

To joke around, to waste time

Adjective
2 definition(s)
1 Definition

Resulting from the substitution of a nucleotide in a sense codon, causing it to become a stop codon (not coding for an amino-acid).

2 Definition

Nonsensical

Interjection
1 definition(s)
1 Definition

An emphatic rejection of something one has just heard and does not believe or agree with.