Definition Definition

nonsense - Meaning and Examples

Meaning of 'nonsense' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Nonsense [ n.]
- That which is not sense, or has no sense; words, or language, which have no meaning, or which convey no intelligible ideas; absurdity.
- Trifles; things of no importance.

Meaning of 'nonsense' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . nonsense [ s]
Meaning (1):
- having no intelligible meaning
Example in sentence:
  • a nonsensical jumble of words;
  • nonsense syllables

Nearby Words:

non non assumpsit non compos non compos mentis non est factum non est inventus non liquet non obstante non pros. non prosequitur

See 'nonsense' also in:

Dictionary.com Google Translator Wikipedia.com Merriam Webster

Related Definitions

  • Nonsense syllables
    Three-letter combinations like ZEJ and TUZ that have no meaning for the subject (at least in English!), which are used in studies of memory is called nonsense syllables.

Categories

Browse Dictionary