twaddle

noun

ˈtwä-dᵊl How to pronounce twaddle (audio)
Definition of twaddlenext
as in nonsense
language, behavior, or ideas that are absurd and contrary to good sense the novel's elaborate theory detailing a supposed 2,000-year-old conspiracy is mostly tiresome twaddle

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Recent Examples of twaddle The public is simply not buying it and is looking for an alternative. Enough of the twaddle about how voting Democratic is voting to save democracy. — Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 1 Jan. 2024 On the other end are people like Yann LeCun, who reject such scenarios as sci-fi twaddle. — Eliza Strickland, IEEE Spectrum, 21 June 2023 Brett calls Hal to trade pretentious literary references, chit-chat about the business of books and other time-sucking twaddle. — oregonlive, 16 May 2023 Perhaps News Nation is trying to assume the mantle of Fox News as a dispenser of right-wing twaddle, or (to be more charitable) of CNN as a sober neutral voice. — Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 29 June 2023
Recent Examples of Synonyms for twaddle
  1. nonsense
  2. garbage
  3. rubbish
  4. nuts
  5. silliness
  6. blah
  7. stupidity
  8. drool
Noun
  • Until recently, that would have sounded like absolute nonsense.
    — Zach Harper, New York Times, 30 June 2026
  • There weren’t meetings with executives about tone and mood and all this nonsense.
    — Bryan Alexander, USA Today, 29 June 2026
Definition of nonsense
Noun
  • Decomposing food can release hydrogen sulfide, a toxic gas synonymous with landfills and garbage.
    — Tony Briscoe, Los Angeles Times, 2 July 2026
  • Epidemics, worsened by the unsanitary conditions caused by the mountains of garbage the government has stopped collecting, combine with the shortage of medicines and the dire state of medical facilities.
    — Sarah Moreno July 1, Miami Herald, 1 July 2026
Definition of garbage
Noun
  • Only construction waste will be accepted at the landfill such as, brush and rubbish, concrete, brick, rock, wood, paper, plastics, cardboard and roofing shingles and tiles.
    — Elizabeth Campbell, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 1 July 2026
  • So where does the rubbish come from?
    — Jasmin Malik Chua, Footwear News, 8 June 2026
Definition of rubbish
Noun
  • Granola One of the original ‘health foods,’ granola contains many nutritious ingredients, such as oats, nuts, and seeds.
    — Sarah Anzlovar, Verywell Health, 4 July 2026
  • California's Central Valley, stretching some 20,000 square miles (51,800 square kilometers), is an agricultural powerhouse that's estimated to produce 40% of the nation's fruits, nuts and other table foods, including most of its nectarines.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 3 July 2026
Definition of nuts
Noun
  • Minions & Monsters kept its familiar chaos intact, but its turn toward sentiment may have left behind some of the pure silliness that built its core audience at home.
    — David Deal, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026
  • Karaoke, whether at a public bar or in one of the private rooms available in most cities, is commitment-free silliness and one of the easiest ways to shake off a long week.
    — Hanna Wickes, Sacbee.com, 1 July 2026
Definition of silliness
Noun
  • Green Bay Packers For a team coming off back-to-back wild-card-round exits and that hasn’t reached the conference championship game since the 2020 season, the Packers had a rather blah offseason.
    — Mike Jones, New York Times, 29 June 2026
  • Best Fashion Deals If your summer wardrobe is feeling a little blah, Amazon’s Outlet fashion deals are the perfect place for a refresh.
    — Chaise Sanders, Travel + Leisure, 4 June 2026
Definition of blah
Noun
  • Is there a level of insanity, vitriol and stupidity that is infiltrating almost every aspect of our modern society, regardless of your political or religious views?
    — Joe Kinsey OutKick, FOXNews.com, 4 July 2026
  • Warm, fuzzy feelings for noble stupidity are an American thing, especially in politics.
    — The New Yorker, New Yorker, 4 July 2026
Definition of stupidity
Noun
  • At the same time, the plants unable to detect the molecular signature of the caterpillar’s drool were largely ignored by the wasps.
    — Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 3 June 2026
  • Hicks can take advantage of the matchup and cash his home run prop at drool-inducing +700 odds.
    — Josh Shepardson, Forbes.com, 18 May 2026
Definition of drool

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