a message that seems to convey no meaning
Used in a Sentence
nonsense
How to use nonsense in a sentence. Example sentences and definitions for nonsense.
Editorial note
This is the same firm that predicted Foursquare would be out of business this year which will also prove to be nonsense.
Examples8
Definitions3
Parts of speech2
Quick take
a message that seems to convey no meaning
Meaning at a glance
The clearest senses and uses of nonsense gathered in one view.
ornamental objects of no great value
having no intelligible meaning; "nonsense syllables"; "a nonsensical jumble of words"
Definitions
Core meanings and parts of speech for nonsense.
noun
a message that seems to convey no meaning
See also: bunk, nonsensicality, meaninglessness, hokum
noun
ornamental objects of no great value
See also: folderal, falderol, frill, gimcrackery, gimcrack, trumpery
adjective
having no intelligible meaning; "nonsense syllables"; "a nonsensical jumble of words"
See also: nonsensical
Example sentences
This is the same firm that predicted Foursquare would be out of business this year which will also prove to be nonsense.
Comparisons to Reddit and other such nonsense are baseless.
The youth of today are absolutely right in recognizing this nonsense of earning a living.
The future's going to come out of a location that's free from the high-rent nonsense that creates a work culture of subordination.
Most developers err on the side of under-monetizing their game, in the hopes that they won't "make players mad" or some other nonsense.
But the moment we allow geek nonsense like this to overtake the real arguments is the moment the world will stop taking it seriously.
Him gaining so much following by spewing nonsense like this article is for sure fascinating but there is no place for him in any serious debate.
The obfuscated C contest is a difficult intellectual pursuit and this wouldn't be hard to understand to someone who doesn't know C, but it is hard to explain how Rothko's rectangle blobs or Pollock's scribbles improve the human condition more than anyone else's blobs or scribbles except that these artists happened to fall in the right confluent streams of intellectual nonsense at the right time.
Frequently asked questions
Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.
How do you use nonsense in a sentence?
This is the same firm that predicted Foursquare would be out of business this year which will also prove to be nonsense.
What does nonsense mean?
a message that seems to convey no meaning
What part of speech is nonsense?
nonsense is commonly used as noun, adjective.