Buffoonery, applesauce, bad behaviour, and badness are all synonyms for nonsense. Sense and meaning are antonyms of nonsense. And here are 80 another word for nonsense.
1. gibberish
2. mischief
The noun "nonsense" has a variety of synonyms that differ in length. 2 synonyms with 3 letters, 7 synonyms with 4 letters, 4 synonyms with 5 letters, 13 synonyms with 6 letters, 16 synonyms with 7 letters, 8 synonyms with 8 letters, 4 synonyms with 9 letters, 9 synonyms with 10 letters, 4 synonyms with 11 letters, 5 synonyms with 12 letters, 2 synonyms with 13 letters, 1 synonym with 14 letters, 1 synonym with 15 letters, and 1 synonym with 16 letters, for a total of 77 synonyms for nonsense.
"That idea is complete nonsense, really."
"He spoke such nonsense yesterday evening."
"Don't believe his nonsense about aliens."
"This report contains a lot of nonsense."
| Word | Opposites | Synonyms |
|---|---|---|
| Indispensable | Dispensable, superfluous, non-essential | Essential, crucial |
| Irresponsible | Responsible, sensible, serious | Reckless, rash |
| Inconsistent | Consistent, steady | Incompatible with, conflicting with |
| Inconsiderate | Considerate, thoughtful | Thoughtless, unthinking |
| Considerate | Thoughtless, selfish | Attentive, thoughtful |
| Time consuming | Quick, efficient | Lengthy, slow |
| Resentment | Contentment, happiness | Bitterness, indignation |
| Insecure | Confident, assured | Unconfident, lacking confidence |
| Nonchalant | Anxious, concerned | Calm, cool |
| Conservative | Left-winger, liberal, socialist | Traditionalist, traditional |
| At present | In the past, in the future | At the moment, just now |
| Present | Past, future, absent | In attendance, attending |
| Dimension | Flatness, monodimensionality | Proportions, measurements |
| Conscious | Unconscious, unaware | Aware, awake |
| Consensus | Disagreement, minority view | Agreement, harmony |
| Nonetheless | Therefore, consequently | In spite of that/everything, nevertheless |
| Considerable | Paltry, minor | Sizeable, substantial |
| Monster | Angel, hero | Fabulous creature, mythical creature |
| Construction | Destruction, demolition | Building, erection |
| Representative | Atypical, unrepresentative | Typical, prototypical |
| Absence | Presence, availability | Non-attendance, non-appearance |
| Conspiracy | Honesty, transparency | Plot, scheme |
| Essentially | Superficially, insignificantly | Fundamentally, basically |
| Ensure | Neglect, ignore | Make sure, make certain |
| Of the essence | Inessential, unimportant, non-essential | Vital, essential |
| Essence | Superficiality, insignificance | Quintessence, soul |
| Demonstrated | Withheld, disproved | Displayed, showed |
| Demonstrate | Concealed, obscured | Give a demonstration of, show how something is done |
| Representation | Misrepresentation, abstraction | Portrayal, depiction |
| Consumption | Conservation, abstinence | Using up, use |
| Sense | Stupidity, mindlessness | Sensory faculty, feeling |
| Tension | Slackness, looseness | Tightness, tautness |
| Immense | Tiny, minuscule | Huge, vast |
| Expensive | Cheap, economical | Costly, dear |
| Sensitive | Unresponsive, impervious, insensitive | Responsive to, quick to respond to |
| Phenomenon | Non-event, ordinariness | Occurrence, event |
| Consideration | Disregard, thoughtlessness | Thought, deliberation |
| Presence | Absence, nonexistence | Existence, being there |
| Constant | Inconstant, fitful, variable | Continual, continuous |
| Response | Silence, Ignore | Reply, answer |
| Consequently | Alternatively, irrelevantly | As a result, as a consequence |
| Extensive | Small, limited | Large, large-scale |
| Intense | Mild, apathetic | Great, acute |
| Consider | Ignore, disregard | Think about, contemplate |
| Consequence | Cause, prevention | Result, upshot |
| Consistent | Inconsistent, incompatible | Compatible, congruous |
| Comprehensive | Limited, partial | All-encompassing, extensive |
| Responsible | Irresponsible, untrustworthy | In charge of, in control of |
| Relationship | Disconnection, estrangement | Connection, relation |
| Extension | Retrogression, regression | Addition, add-on |
| Essential | Inessential, unimportant, optional | Crucial, necessary |