nonsense

[ non-sens, -suhns ]
/ ˈnɒn sɛns, -səns /

noun

words or language having little or no sense or meaning.
conduct, action, etc., that is senseless, foolish, or absurd: to have tolerated enough nonsense.
impudent, insubordinate, or otherwise objectionable behavior: He doesn't have to take that nonsense from you.
something absurd or fatuous: the utter nonsense of such a suggestion.
anything of trifling importance or of little or no use.
Genetics. a DNA sequence that does not code for an amino acid and is not transcribed (distinguished from sense).

Origin of nonsense

First recorded in 1605–15; non- + sense

OTHER WORDS FROM nonsense

non·sen·si·cal [non-sen-si-kuhl] /nɒnˈsɛn sɪ kəl/, adjective

Example sentences from the Web for nonsense

British Dictionary definitions for nonsense

nonsense
/ (ˈnɒnsəns) /

noun

something that has or makes no sense; unintelligible language; drivel
conduct or action that is absurd
foolish or evasive behaviour or manners she'll stand no nonsense
things of little or no value or importance; trash

interjection

an exclamation of disagreement

Derived forms of nonsense

nonsensical (nɒnˈsɛnsɪkəl), adjective nonsensically, adverb nonsensicalness or nonsensicality, noun

Scientific definitions for nonsense

nonsense
[ nŏnsĕns′ ]

Relating to a mutation in a structural gene that changes a nucleotide triplet into a stop codon, thus prematurely terminating the polypeptide chain during protein synthesis. See more at point mutation.

Idioms and Phrases with nonsense

nonsense

see stuff and nonsense.