nonsense

🇬🇧 UK/'nɒnsәns/🇺🇸 US
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Definitions

n.

Words, ideas, or behaviour that are foolish, meaningless, or absurd.

无意义的话,荒唐的言行,胡说

adj.

Absurd; meaningless; nonsensical.

荒谬的,无意义的

interj.

Used to reject something as untrue or absurd.

胡说!荒唐!

🧩 Root Breakdown

Root-derived
nonnot
+
senseother
=nonsense

Common Collocations

  • 1.absolute nonsense绝对的荒唐
  • 2.pure nonsense彻底的胡话
  • 3.talk nonsense说荒唐话

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    His argument was absolute nonsense, contradicting every logical principle.

  • 2.

    She wouldn't tolerate pure nonsense from her students in the classroom.

  • 3.

    The committee discussed various proposals, but most of them were nonsense.

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