nonsense

Universal Words noun 1 [U,C] ideas, statements or beliefs that you think are ridiculous or not true SYNRUBBISH: Reports that he has resigned are nonsense. * You're talking nonsense! * 'I won't go.' 'Nonsense! You must go!' * It's nonsense to say they don't care. * The idea is an economic nonsense. * Ministers have dismissed the rumours of a bribery scandal as nonsense. 2 [U] silly or unacceptable behaviour: The new teacher won't stand for any nonsense. * I can't wait for this nonsense to end so that we can all be friends again. seealsoNO-NONSENSE 3 [U] spoken or written words that have no meaning or make no sense: a book of children's nonsense poems * Most of the translation he did for me was complete nonsense. IDIOMS make (a) nonsense of sth to reduce the value of sth by a lot; to make sth seem ridiculous: If people can bribe police officers, it makes a complete nonsense of the legal system. * The unemployment figures make nonsense of talk of an economic recovery. moreatSTUFFn.