nonsense

Meanings

• Noun

  Absence of sense or reason; meaningless or unintelligible.

• Noun

  A thing that makes no sense or is unreal.

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Pronunciation

1. /ˈnɑnsɛns/
   
   
   
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Synonyms

absurdity , contradiction , silliness , stupidity , unreasoning , absurdity , falsehood , lie , rubbish , tosh , untruth , belittle , dismiss , dwarf

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with nonsense
senses , fences , denses , remenses

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Variants

List of all variants of nonsense that leads to same result
nonsense , nonsenses , nonsensical , nonsensically , nonsensicalness , nonsensicalnesses , nonsense verse , no-nonsense , make (a) nonsense of , make a nonsense of , make nonsense of , a lot of garbage , a lot of garbage/nonsense , a lot of nonsense

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Etymology

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Originated in Middle English as 'nonsens', from 'non' meaning 'not' and 'sense' meaning 'sense'.

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Trivia

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1. The word 'nonsense' is often used to describe something that is not logical or reasonable.

2. In the English language, the word 'nonsense' has 12 letters, which is the same number as the number of months in a year.

3. The word 'nonsense' is also used as a verb to describe the act of speaking or writing something that is meaningless or unintelligible.

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Related Concepts

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1. absurdism: A philosophical and artistic movement that emphasizes the inherent meaninglessness or absurdity of life.

2. surrealism: An artistic and literary movement that sought to represent the irrational and the subconscious.

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Culture

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In literature, 'nonsense' has been used extensively in works such as Lewis Carroll's 'Alice in Wonderland' and 'Jabberwocky'. It often involves the use of unrealistic, illogical, or absurd situations and language.

How to Memorize "nonsense"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a meaningless or illogical situation or object to associate with the word 'nonsense'.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'nonsense' with things that don't make sense or are unreal.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the acronym 'N-O-N-S-E-N-S-E' to remember the definition: 'N' for 'no' and 'sense' for 'sense'.

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