nonsense

noun

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There are 2 syllables in the word nonsense.

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non · sense

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Definition of nonsense:

nonsense (noun):: a message that seems to convey no meaning.; words or language having no meaning or conveying no intelligible ideas

Synonyms for nonsense:

absurdity

absurdness

amphigory

applesauce

balderdash

balls

baloney

beans

bilge

bilgewater

bizzo

blah

blah-blah

blarney

blather

blatherskite

blither

bollocks

boloney

bombast

bosh

bull

bull's wool

bullshit

buncombe

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Antonyms for nonsense:

actuality

acuity

acumen

acuteness

articulacy

assets

balance

balance of mind

brains

building

calmness

canniness

care

carefulness

clarity

clear mind

clear thinking

clearness

common sense

comprehension

conventionality

coolness

deep insight

demureness

depression

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