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).
SYNONYMS FOR nonsense
OTHER WORDS FROM nonsense
non·sen·si·cal [non-sen-si-kuhl] /nɒnˈsɛn sɪ kəl/, adjectiveWords nearby nonsense
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
See 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, nounScientific definitions for nonsense
nonsense
[ nŏn′sĕns′ ]
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.