Nonsense meaning

What does “nonsense” mean? Definitions, examples, synonyms and opposites.

“nonsense” is a noun and adjective with 3 meanings. Its most common meaning is: a message that seems to convey no meaning.

nonsense

noun

  1. a message that seems to convey no meaning

  2. ornamental objects of no great value

adjective

  1. having no intelligible meaning

    “nonsense syllables”

    “a nonsensical jumble of words”

    Synonymsnonsensical

Source: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University