nonsense
noun
non·sense | \ ˌnän-ˌsen(t)s , ˈnän(t)-sən(t)s \
Definition of nonsense
(Entry 1 of 2)
1a
: words or language having no meaning or conveying no
intelligible ideas"And the mome raths outgrabe" is pure nonsense.
b(1)
: language, conduct, or an idea that is absurd or contrary to good senseTo regard the struggle for existence as tragic, however, is logical nonsense.— O. B. Hardison Jr.
(2)
: an instance of absurd actionToday's teenagers are … sharp observers of the nonsenses of adult life and society …— Bernard Trafford
2a
: things of no importance or value
: TRIFLESthe raincoats are classic, without any nonsense—
New Yorker
b
: affected or
impudent conducttook no nonsense from subordinatesThe teacher tolerated no nonsense in her classroom.
3
: genetic information consisting of one or more
codons that do not code for any
amino acid and usually cause termination of the molecular chain in protein synthesis (see
SYNTHESIS sense 1)