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nonsense

[non-sens, -suhns]

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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.

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Genetics. a DNA sequence that does not code for an amino acid and is not transcribed (distinguished from sense).

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Origin:
1605–15; non- + sense

Related forms

non·sen·si·cal

[non-sen-si-kuhl] , adjective

Synonyms
1. twaddle, balderdash, moonshine, absurdity.

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Nonsense is always a great word to know.

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a gadget; dingus; thingumbob.

a fool or simpleton; ninny.

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Example Sentences

The race to the bottom will be achieved readily with such nonsense.

Nonsense is not supposed to get through this process-certainly not five times.

Moffett is singing nonsense jingles interrupted by little squeaks and hmmms.

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The race to the bottom will be achieved readily with such nonsense.

Nonsense is not supposed to get through this process-certainly not five times.

Moffett is singing nonsense jingles interrupted by little squeaks and hmmms.

Please read the article carefully before posting nonsense.

Should have written this nonsense back then, would have sold better.

Everybody hates the bureaucratic nonsense of clicking through end-user license agreements.

With all due respect, in my experience, the proliferation of online and certificate programs is nonsense.

If they were reasonable people, they wouldn't believe such nonsense to begin with.

Wow, it's so cool when people actually go out and get facts before spouting off reactionary nonsense.

Don't attempt to mislead or deceive by talking nonsense.

Cut cable, cell phones and other nonsense and only buy what you can afford.

It is a story created by people who also thought the world was flat and other nonsense.

It is complete statistical nonsense that sounds forboding but is absolutely and entirely meaningless.

It's a nonsense to suggest that dogs can't discern pitch.

It's here because it looks cool and has technology in it, of course, but let's get into the marketing nonsense anyway.

Your nonsense would make more sense if you said methane was coming from somewhere and that was the cause of the warming.

Only blind believers would follow this religious nonsense.

At some point, we'll have genetically engineering and enhancement which will make all of this nonsense moot anyhow.

Please go learn some facts before posting nonsense on these forums.

Nonsense and paranoia about flu origins and mutation mechanisms are running rampant.

We do not need to create science fiction to explain nonsense with nonsense.

Caste politicians are not alone in arguing that this makes a nonsense of the system.

The allure of bigger ratios has prompted manufacturers to bake this specification into a full-fledged nonsense soufflé.

On every page, legitimate fears for democracy and liberty were laced with nonsense and bile.

No area of physics stimulates more nonsense in the public arena than quantum mechanics-and with good reason.

My goodness and this nonsense about cats decapitating their prey.

We, therefore, decided to call it a calculator and all such nonsense disappeared.

The administrative nonsense at a public university is maddening.

Boys are not emphatic and girls are kind of nonsense.

Luckily, my father sees through this nonsense and refuses to let me buy him as much as a card.

Now edit out the lines to make your page count and stop all this nonsense concerning font types.

They're extremely closely held programs that are super-duper clearance nonsense.

The truly sad thing would be if this venomous nonsense were coming from a tenured professor.

It's the kind of moronic nonsense that can only be spouted by someone who doesn't have to take the risks of meeting a payroll.

And without tenure there's no chance of future protection against this nonsense.

Rambo, you should be aware that some unscrupulous person has hijacked your alias and is posting nonsense like:.

It's based on the nonsense idea that there's a limited number of electrons available each month, that you can run out of.

And please don't give me any nonsense about autre temps, autre moeurs.

We can turn this nonsense around if people begin to take responsibility for themselves.

Why not read something about the science before you dish out the nonsense.

It is a better public service to not disseminate complete utter nonsense when making medical claims.

Thus special relativity is predicting nonsense in this respect.

Then they were determined to peddle their nonsense in the public schools.

Your comments are indicative of the type of political correct nonsense that is framing this debate.

Also, please do not fill our eyes with utter crap and nonsense arguments.

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World English Dictionary

nonsense (ˈnɒnsəns)

—n
1.	something that has or makes no sense; unintelligible language; drivel
2.	conduct or action that is absurd
3.	foolish or evasive behaviour or manners: she'll stand no nonsense
4.	See no-nonsense
5.	things of little or no value or importance; trash

—*interj*
6.	an exclamation of disagreement

nonsensical

—*adj*

non'sensically

—*adv*

non'sensicalness

—n

nonsensi'cality

—n

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Word Origin & History

nonsense

1614, from non- + sense.

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Science Dictionary

nonsense

(nŏn'sěns') Pronunciation Key
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.

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Idioms & Phrases

nonsense

see stuff and nonsense.

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"The ladies here probably exchanged looks which meant, "Men never know when things are dirty or not;" and the gentlemen perhaps thought each to himself, "Women will have their little nonsense and needless cares.""

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