twaddle (ˈtwɒdəll
)
Definitions
noun
- silly, trivial, or pretentious talk or writing; nonsense
verb
- to talk or write (something) in a silly or pretentious way
Alternative Forms
ˈtwaddler nounWord Origin
C16 twattle , variant of twittle or tittle; see tittle-tattleSynonyms
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nonsense,
rubbish,
rot,
garbage,
balls,
bull,
shit,
pants,
gossip,
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chatter,
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hot air,
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cobblers,
bilge,
drivel,
tripe,
guff,
tattle,
moonshine,
verbiage,
gabble,
claptrap,
gobbledegook,
hogwash,
hokum,
rigmarole,
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piffle,
poppycock,
inanity,
balderdash,
bosh,
eyewash,
trumpery,
tommyrot,
foolish talk horsefeathers bunkum or buncombe
bizzo,
bull's wool,
Usage examples
Of course, he'd think up some kind of sanctimonious twaddle to justify his cussedness, which is what it boils down to.
, Something in the Water (1994)"You could dismiss that as twaddle emanating from a doodling MEA mandarin but it's laughable issuing from Thomas ' lips.
Outlook India (2005)And Brooks principal Warren Pill said concerns about senior teachers going into early retirement were ``alarmist... twaddle '.
The Mercury, Sunday Tasmanian (2004)It saves us from the adulation of smart alec designer twaddle that you encounter on the Continent.
Times, Sunday Times (2005)Damned if they'll get the better of me, for all their legal twaddle.
, Polmena Cove (1994)