Nonsense
noun
Something that is not logical or does not make sense.
His explanation for being late was complete nonsense.
Often appears as...
- complete nonsense
- utter nonsense
noun
An idea, statement, or belief that is silly or not true.
Don't listen to him, it's all nonsense!
Often appears as...
- all nonsense
- pure nonsense
noun
Language, behavior, or ideas that are absurd and contrary to good sense.
He was talking nonsense about flying cars.
Often appears as...
- talking nonsense
- total nonsense
noun
In genetics, a mutation that introduces a premature stop codon into a protein-coding gene.
The disease is caused by a nonsense mutation in the gene.
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noun
Something that is not logical or does not make sense.
His explanation for being late was complete nonsense.
Often appears as...
- complete nonsense
- utter nonsense
noun
An idea, statement, or belief that is silly or not true.
Don't listen to him, it's all nonsense!
Often appears as...
- all nonsense
- pure nonsense
noun
Language, behavior, or ideas that are absurd and contrary to good sense.
He was talking nonsense about flying cars.
Often appears as...
- talking nonsense
- total nonsense
noun
In genetics, a mutation that introduces a premature stop codon into a protein-coding gene.
The disease is caused by a nonsense mutation in the gene.
Usage tips
Technical
Technical
Definition 1 of 4
Pro Tip 1/3Often Informal
Used casually among friends or in relaxed settings to express disbelief or rejection of an idea.
What you're saying is nonsense; there's no way that happened!
Pro Tip 2/3Expressing Irritation
When frustrated, you might label something as 'nonsense' to show strong disagreement.
Stop talking nonsense and get to the point!
Pro Tip 3/3Intensity with Adverb
Use an adverb like 'complete' or 'utter' to emphasize that something is entirely nonsensical.
Her theory was complete nonsense; not a single fact checked out.
Pro Tip 1/3Often Informal
Used casually among friends or in relaxed settings to express disbelief or rejection of an idea.
What you're saying is nonsense; there's no way that happened!
Pro Tip 2/3Expressing Irritation
When frustrated, you might label something as 'nonsense' to show strong disagreement.
Stop talking nonsense and get to the point!
Pro Tip 3/3Intensity with Adverb
Use an adverb like 'complete' or 'utter' to emphasize that something is entirely nonsensical.
Her theory was complete nonsense; not a single fact checked out.
Pro Tip 1/3Often Informal
Used casually among friends or in relaxed settings to express disbelief or rejection of an idea.
What you're saying is nonsense; there's no way that happened!
Pro Tip 2/3Expressing Irritation
When frustrated, you might label something as 'nonsense' to show strong disagreement.
Stop talking nonsense and get to the point!
Pro Tip 3/3Intensity with Adverb
Use an adverb like 'complete' or 'utter' to emphasize that something is entirely nonsensical.
Her theory was complete nonsense; not a single fact checked out.
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Why do we sleep? PIPE...
when we were almost wrapped in a duvet. We used to understand intuitively the importance of sleep. And this isn't some sort of crystal-waving nonsense. This is a pragmatic response to good health. If you have good sleep, it increases your concentration, attention, decision-making, creativity, social skills, health.
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Which country does the...
because it's so silly, but there's a belief amongst governments that the domestic agenda and the international agenda are incompatible and always will be. This is just nonsense. In my day job, I'm a policy adviser. I've spent the last 15 years or so advising governments around the world,
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What's the definition of...
And let's jump back to thinking about what's funny, because some people say it's real truth is funny. It's funny because it's true. But that's simplistic. Plenty of lies are funny. Comedic fiction can be funny. Made-up nonsense jibberish is frequently hilarious. For instance, florp --
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Zombie Parasites PIPE Nat...
they weren't ready the worms took too long to, to mature so they weren't ready when I got there and I just said you know what, forgot this and I packed them into my bag and I flew back with them to California. And so my housemates at this point are used to this kind of nonsense
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The life of North Korean...
observers who study this country and the reason for this is that when you asked him me about her business she claims that it is a state-owned enterprise but this is nonsense in reality who me simply pays a portion of a profit to a government ministry she keeps the remainder
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Homeopathy, quackery and...
And we must do something about those problems. But at the same time, as Arthur C. Clarke said, The rotting of the human mind, the business of believing in the paranormal and the occult and the supernatural -- all of this total nonsense, this medieval thinking --
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Wombats Poo Cubes! PIPE...
go through a circular anus very true okay this is my favorite one the third one okay so the wombats poo a normal spherical shaped faecal deposit but then they turn around and they use their paws to shape it. Nonsense you said they produced 80 a day.
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Learning from dirty jobs...
You guys know the show, we use take one; we don't do take two. There's no writing, there's no scripting, there's no nonsense. We don't fool around, we don't rehearse -- we shoot what we get! I said, "Stop. This is nuts." I mean -- "This is crazy.
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The dirty secret of...
this is nonsense. People are not paid what they are worth. They are paid what they have the power to negotiate, and wages' falling share of GDP is not because workers have become less productive but because employers have become more powerful.
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Why you don't need 8...
One myth that really bugs me is the idea that you need eight glasses of water a day. Honestly, it's pretty shocking how ingrained it is. You hear it on TV, you see it in articles. But like I said, it's nonsense. For the most part,
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Why do we sleep? PIPE...
when we were almost wrapped in a duvet. We used to understand intuitively the importance of sleep. And this isn't some sort of crystal-waving nonsense. This is a pragmatic response to good health. If you have good sleep, it increases your concentration, attention, decision-making, creativity, social skills, health.
Video examples
Which country does the...
because it's so silly, but there's a belief amongst governments that the domestic agenda and the international agenda are incompatible and always will be. This is just nonsense. In my day job, I'm a policy adviser. I've spent the last 15 years or so advising governments around the world,
Video examples
What's the definition of...
And let's jump back to thinking about what's funny, because some people say it's real truth is funny. It's funny because it's true. But that's simplistic. Plenty of lies are funny. Comedic fiction can be funny. Made-up nonsense jibberish is frequently hilarious. For instance, florp --
Video examples
Zombie Parasites PIPE Nat...
they weren't ready the worms took too long to, to mature so they weren't ready when I got there and I just said you know what, forgot this and I packed them into my bag and I flew back with them to California. And so my housemates at this point are used to this kind of nonsense
Video examples
The life of North Korean...
observers who study this country and the reason for this is that when you asked him me about her business she claims that it is a state-owned enterprise but this is nonsense in reality who me simply pays a portion of a profit to a government ministry she keeps the remainder
Video examples
Homeopathy, quackery and...
And we must do something about those problems. But at the same time, as Arthur C. Clarke said, The rotting of the human mind, the business of believing in the paranormal and the occult and the supernatural -- all of this total nonsense, this medieval thinking --
Video examples
Wombats Poo Cubes! PIPE...
go through a circular anus very true okay this is my favorite one the third one okay so the wombats poo a normal spherical shaped faecal deposit but then they turn around and they use their paws to shape it. Nonsense you said they produced 80 a day.
Video examples
Learning from dirty jobs...
You guys know the show, we use take one; we don't do take two. There's no writing, there's no scripting, there's no nonsense. We don't fool around, we don't rehearse -- we shoot what we get! I said, "Stop. This is nuts." I mean -- "This is crazy.
Video examples
The dirty secret of...
this is nonsense. People are not paid what they are worth. They are paid what they have the power to negotiate, and wages' falling share of GDP is not because workers have become less productive but because employers have become more powerful.
Video examples
Why you don't need 8...
One myth that really bugs me is the idea that you need eight glasses of water a day. Honestly, it's pretty shocking how ingrained it is. You hear it on TV, you see it in articles. But like I said, it's nonsense. For the most part,
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Hans Matheson
Scottish Actor
Playing characters who are wonderful and beautiful is hard because you don't feel like that most of the time... well, I don't. It's like this whole heart-throb nonsense. It's flattering, but that's not how I feel in the morning. It's something that goes with the job.
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R. A. Salvatore
American Author
I won't hold any illusions of changing the world or any such nonsense. But maybe, just maybe, I'm helping someone else change his or her life a little bit for the better, even if it just means giving someone a magical place in which to hide.
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Kathy Griffin
American Comedian
I'm not somebody who no matter where I go there are paparazzi or any of that nonsense. But I have a little window into that world and I can enter it and dance around. I want to be the audience's ticket into the party.
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Holly Willoughby
English Celebrity
Everybody thinks I wear fake tan but I hate fake tan! Never been able to get on with it. I'm always linked to different fake tan brands and it's nonsense because I've probably had three fake tans in my life.
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Kashmira Shah
Indian Actress
Films like 'Jungle' are rare. It was a powerful role and in the future I would like to be associated with such films rather than being part of nonsense stuff.
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Robert Smith
English Musician
You can't allow other people to put a price on what you do, otherwise you don't consider what you do to have any value at all, and that's nonsense.
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Northrop Frye
Canadian Critic
The pursuit of beauty is much more dangerous nonsense than the pursuit of truth or goodness, because it affords a stronger temptation to the ego.
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Freeman Dyson
American Physicist
The idea that global warming is the most important problem facing the world is total nonsense and is doing a lot of harm.
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Horace Walpole
English Author
By deafness one gains in one respect more than one loses; one misses more nonsense than sense.
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Gelett Burgess
American Author
To appreciate nonsense requires a serious interest in life.
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Hans Matheson
Scottish Actor
Playing characters who are wonderful and beautiful is hard because you don't feel like that most of the time... well, I don't. It's like this whole heart-throb nonsense. It's flattering, but that's not how I feel in the morning. It's something that goes with the job.
Quote examples
R. A. Salvatore
American Author
I won't hold any illusions of changing the world or any such nonsense. But maybe, just maybe, I'm helping someone else change his or her life a little bit for the better, even if it just means giving someone a magical place in which to hide.
Quote examples
Kathy Griffin
American Comedian
I'm not somebody who no matter where I go there are paparazzi or any of that nonsense. But I have a little window into that world and I can enter it and dance around. I want to be the audience's ticket into the party.
Quote examples
Holly Willoughby
English Celebrity
Everybody thinks I wear fake tan but I hate fake tan! Never been able to get on with it. I'm always linked to different fake tan brands and it's nonsense because I've probably had three fake tans in my life.
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Kashmira Shah
Indian Actress
Films like 'Jungle' are rare. It was a powerful role and in the future I would like to be associated with such films rather than being part of nonsense stuff.
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Robert Smith
English Musician
You can't allow other people to put a price on what you do, otherwise you don't consider what you do to have any value at all, and that's nonsense.
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Northrop Frye
Canadian Critic
The pursuit of beauty is much more dangerous nonsense than the pursuit of truth or goodness, because it affords a stronger temptation to the ego.
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Freeman Dyson
American Physicist
The idea that global warming is the most important problem facing the world is total nonsense and is doing a lot of harm.
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Horace Walpole
English Author
By deafness one gains in one respect more than one loses; one misses more nonsense than sense.
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Gelett Burgess
American Author
To appreciate nonsense requires a serious interest in life.
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