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View usage for: (twɒdəl) uncountable nounIf you refer to something that someone says as twaddle, you mean that it is silly or untrue. [informal, disapproval]Synonyms: nonsense, rubbish, rot [informal], garbage [informal] More Synonyms of twaddle More Synonyms of twaddle twaddle in British English (ˈtwɒdəl) noun1. silly, trivial, or pretentious talk or writing; nonsense verb2. to talk or write (something) in a silly or pretentious way Derived forms twaddler (ˈtwaddler) noun Word origin C16 twattle, variant of twittle or tittle; see tittle-tattletwaddle in American English (ˈtwɑdəl) noun1. foolish, empty talk or writing; nonsense verb transitive, verb intransitiveWord forms: ˈtwaddled or ˈtwaddling2. to talk or write in a foolish or senseless manner; prattle Derived forms twaddler (ˈtwaddler) noun Word origin earlier twattle, prob. var. form of tattle, in twittle-twattle for tittle-tattle Examples of 'twaddle' in a sentencetwaddle Definition silly, trivial, or pretentious talk or writing He was baffled by the intellectual twaddle. Synonyms balls (taboo, slang) bull (slang) pants (slang) gossip crap (slang) bullshit (taboo, slang) tosh (slang, mainly British) pap cobblers (British, taboo, slang) tattle verbiage gabble hokum (slang, mainly US, Canadian) rigmarole inanity bosh (informal) eyewash (informal) trumpery tommyrot foolish talk horsefeathers (US, slang) bunkum or buncombe bizzo (Australian, slang) bull's wool (Australian, New Zealand, slang) Definition to talk or write in a silly or pretentious way Synonyms talk nonsense tattle talk through your hat Additional synonymsDefinition stupid or illogical talk What a load of balderdash! Synonyms nonsense, balls (taboo, slang), bull (slang), rubbish, shit (taboo, slang), rot, crap (slang), garbage (informal), trash, bunk (informal), bullshit (taboo, slang), hot air (informal), tosh (slang, British), waffle, pap, cobblers (British, taboo, slang), bilge (informal), malarkey, drivel, twaddle, tripe (informal), gibberish, guff (slang), moonshine, claptrap (informal), hogwash, bizzo (Australian, slang), bull's wool (Australian, New Zealand, slang), hokum (slang, US, Canadian), piffle (informal), poppycock (informal), bosh (informal), eyewash (informal), kak (South Africa, taboo, slang), tommyrot, horsefeathers (US, slang), bunkum or buncombe Definition nonsense I supported the family by writing bilge for popular magazines. Synonyms trash, rubbish, rot (informal), garbage (informal), tosh (slang, British), trivia, drivel, twaddle, tripe (informal), dross, moonshine, hogwash (informal), bunkum or buncombe Anyone knows that this is all blather. Synonyms nonsense, gossip, chatter, hot air, malarkey (informal), waffle (informal, British), pap, bilge (informal), drivel, twaddle, gibberish, guff (slang), tattle, moonshine, jabbering, jabber, verbiage, gabble, claptrap (informal), gobbledegook, hogwash (informal), bizzo (Australian, slang), bull's wool (Australian, New Zealand, slang), hokum (slang, US, Canadian), piffle (informal), poppycock (informal), inanity, blether (Scottish), bunkum or buncombe - tutor
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Additional synonymsHe kept on blathering about incompetence. Synonyms chatter, ramble, mumble, babble, waffle (informal, British), rabbit on (British, informal), drivel, yap (informal), tattle, jabber, gabble, blether, run off at the mouth (slang), prateDefinition idle talk or gossip She kept up a steady stream of chatter the whole time. Synonyms prattle, chat, rabbit (British, informal), gossip, babble, twaddle, gab (informal), natter, tattle, jabber, blather, blether (Scottish) Definition to speak quickly and continuously about unimportant things Everyone was chattering away in different languages. Synonyms prattle, chat, rabbit on (British, informal), babble, gab (informal), natter, tattle, jabber, blather, schmooze (slang), blether (Scottish), run off at the mouth (US, slang), prate, gossipDefinition foolish or pretentious talk He talks a lot of pretentious claptrap. Synonyms nonsense, rubbish, rot (informal), crap (slang), garbage (informal), trash, bunk (informal), bullshit (taboo, slang), balls (taboo, slang), bull (slang), shit (taboo, slang), hot air (informal), tosh (slang, British), flannel (British, informal), pap, cobblers (British, taboo, slang), bilge (informal), humbug, drivel, malarkey, twaddle, tripe (informal), affectation, guff (slang), blarney, bombast, moonshine, fabrication, insincerity, hogwash (informal), hokum (slang, US, Canadian), bizzo (Australian, slang), bull's wool (Australian, New Zealand, slang), piffle (informal), poppycock (informal), bosh (informal), eyewash (informal), tommyrot, horsefeathers (US, slang), rodomontade (literary), bunkum or buncombe Definition foolish talk What absolute drivel! Synonyms nonsense, rubbish, garbage, malarkey (informal), balls (taboo, slang), bull (slang), shit (taboo, slang), rot, crap (slang), trash, bunk (informal), blah (slang), bullshit (taboo, slang), hot air (informal), tosh (slang, British), waffle (informal, British), prating, pap, cobblers (British, taboo, slang), bilge (informal), twaddle, tripe (informal), dross, gibberish, guff (slang), moonshine, malarkey, hogwash (informal), hokum (slang, US, Canadian), piffle (informal), poppycock (informal), balderdash, bosh (informal), eyewash (informal), tommyrot, horsefeathers (US, slang), bunkum or buncombe, bizzo (Australian, slang), bull's wool (Australian, New Zealand, slang) Definition rapid and indistinct speech Synonyms gibberish, chatter, jargon, babble, waffle (informal, British), pap, cackling, drivel, twaddle, prattle, blabberDefinition to speak rapidly and indistinctly The child sat on his knee and gabbled excitedly. Synonyms prattle, chatter, babble, gibber, jabber, rattle, rabbit on (British, informal), blab, blabber, run off at the mouth (slang), gush, spout, waffle (informal, British) Definition worthless rubbish or nonsense I personally think the story is complete garbage. Synonyms nonsense, balls (taboo, slang), bull (slang), shit (taboo, slang), rot, crap (slang), trash, bullshit (taboo, slang), hot air (informal), tosh (informal), pap, cobblers (British, taboo, slang), bilge (informal), drivel, twaddle, tripe (informal), gibberish, malarkey, guff (slang), havers (Scottish), moonshine, claptrap (informal), hogwash, hokum (slang, US, Canadian), codswallop (British, slang), piffle (informal), poppycock (informal), balderdash, bosh (informal), eyewash (informal), kak (South Africa, slang), stuff and nonsense, flapdoodle (slang), tommyrot, horsefeathers (US, slang), bunkum or buncombe, bizzo (Australian, slang), bull's wool (Australian, New Zealand, slang) Definition pretentious or unintelligible language When he asked questions, all he got back was bureaucratic gobbledegook. Synonyms nonsense, jargon, babble, cant, twaddle, gibberish, mumbo jumbo, jabber, gabble, rigmarole, malarkey, double talk, Greek (informal), officialese, hocus-pocus, bizzo (Australian, slang), bull's wool (Australian, New Zealand, slang) Definition to talk idly or maliciously, esp. about other people's private lives We gossiped well into the night. Synonyms chat, chatter, blather, schmooze (slang), jaw (slang), dish the dirt (informal), blether, shoot the breeze (slang, US), chew the fat or rag (slang), prattle, prateAdditional synonymsDefinition ridiculous talk These commercials are all guff. Synonyms nonsense, rubbish, malarkey, balls (taboo, slang), bull (slang), shit (taboo, slang), rot, crap (slang), garbage (informal), trash, bullshit (taboo, slang), hot air (informal), tosh (slang, British), pap, cobblers (British, taboo, slang), bilge (informal), humbug, drivel, tripe (informal), moonshine, hogwash (informal), hokum (slang, US, Canadian), piffle (informal), poppycock (informal), balderdash, bosh (informal), eyewash (informal), kak (South Africa, vulgar, slang), empty talk, tommyrot, horsefeathers (US, slang), bunkum or buncombe, bizzo (Australian, slang), bull's wool (Australian, New Zealand, slang) Definition nonsense That's a load of hogwash. Synonyms nonsense, rubbish, malarkey, garbage (informal), balls (taboo, slang), bull (slang), shit (taboo, slang), rot, crap (slang), trash, bunk (informal), bullshit (taboo, slang), hot air (informal), tosh (slang, British), pap, cobblers (British, taboo, slang), bilge (informal), drivel, twaddle, tripe (informal), guff (slang), moonshine, hokum (slang, US, Canadian), bunkum, piffle (informal), poppycock (informal), balderdash, bosh (informal), eyewash (informal), kak (South Africa, taboo, slang), hooey (slang), tommyrot, horsefeathers (US, slang), bizzo (Australian, slang), bull's wool (Australian, New Zealand, slang) Definition empty and usually boastful talk His justification for the merger was just hot air. Synonyms empty talk, rant, guff (slang), bombast, wind, gas (informal), verbiage, claptrap (informal), blather, bunkum, blether, bosh (informal), tall talk (informal) Definition foolish or nonsensical talk or thought The story is pure moonshine. Synonyms nonsense, rubbish, pants (slang), trash, gas (informal), bunk (informal), hot air (informal), tosh (slang, British), twaddle, tripe (informal), guff (slang), havers (Scottish), claptrap (informal), hogwash, malarkey, blather, piffle (informal), blether, bosh (informal), stuff and nonsense, foolish talk, tarradiddle, bunkum or buncombe, bizzo (Australian, slang), bull's wool (Australian, New Zealand, slang) Definition nonsense He talks such a load of piffle. Synonyms nonsense, rubbish, garbage (informal), malarkey, hot air (informal), balls (taboo, slang), bull (slang), shit (taboo, slang), pants (informal), rot, crap (slang), trash, bunk (informal), bullshit (taboo, slang), tosh (slang, British), bollocks (British, taboo, slang), pap, cobblers (British, taboo, slang), bilge (informal), drivel, twaddle, tripe (informal), guff (slang), moonshine, hogwash (informal), hokum (slang, US, Canadian), bunkum, codswallop (British, slang), poppycock (informal), balderdash, bosh (informal), eyewash (informal), hooey (slang), tommyrot, horsefeathers (US, slang), tarradiddle, bizzo (Australian, slang), bull's wool (Australian, New Zealand, slang) Definition nonsense Experts dismiss this explanation as poppycock. Synonyms nonsense, rubbish, balls (taboo, slang), bull (slang), shit (taboo, slang), pants (informal), rot, crap (slang), garbage (informal), trash, bunk (informal), bullshit (taboo, slang), hot air (informal), malarkey, tosh (slang, British), babble, bollocks (British, taboo, slang), pap, cobblers (British, taboo, slang), bilge (informal), drivel, twaddle, tripe (informal), gibberish, guff (slang), moonshine, baloney (informal), gobbledegook (informal), hogwash, hokum (slang, US, Canadian), bunkum, piffle (informal), balderdash, bosh (informal), eyewash (informal), hooey (slang), tommyrot, horsefeathers (US, slang), bizzo (Australian, slang), bull's wool (Australian, New Zealand, slang) Definition to chatter in a foolish or childish way She prattled on until I wanted to scream. Synonyms chatter, babble, waffle (informal, British), run on, rabbit on (British, informal), witter on (informal), patter, drivel, clack, twitter, jabber, gabble, rattle on, blather, blether, run off at the mouth (slang), earbash (Australian, New Zealand, slang) Definition to talk quickly and at length about something unimportant I listened in silence as Sam rattled on. Synonyms prattle, rabbit (on) (British, informal), chatter, witter (informal), cackle, yak (away) (slang), gibber, jabber, gabble, blether, prate, run on, earbash (Australian, New Zealand, slang) Definition nonsense You do talk rot! Synonyms nonsense, rubbish, drivel, twaddle, malarkey, balls (taboo, slang), bull (slang), shit (taboo, slang), pants (slang), crap (slang), garbage (US), trash, bunk (informal), bullshit (taboo, slang), hot air (informal), tosh (slang, British), pap, cobblers (British, taboo, slang), bilge (informal), tripe (informal), guff (slang), moonshine, claptrap (informal), hogwash, hokum (slang, US, Canadian), codswallop (British, slang), piffle (informal), poppycock (informal), balderdash, bosh (informal), eyewash (informal), stuff and nonsense, flapdoodle (slang), tommyrot, horsefeathers (US, slang), bunkum or buncombe, bizzo (Australian, slang), bull's wool (Australian, New Zealand, slang) Definition foolish words or speech He's talking rubbish. Synonyms nonsense, garbage (US), drivel, malarkey, twaddle, balls (taboo, slang), bull (slang), shit (taboo, slang), pants (slang), rot, crap (slang), trash, bullshit (taboo, slang), hot air (informal), tosh (slang, British), bollocks (British, taboo, slang), pap, cobblers (British, taboo, slang), bilge (informal), tripe (informal), gibberish, guff (slang), havers (Scottish), moonshine, claptrap (informal), hogwash, hokum (slang, US, Canadian), codswallop (British, slang), piffle (informal), poppycock (informal), balderdash, bosh (informal), wack (US, slang), eyewash (informal), stuff and nonsense, flapdoodle (slang), tommyrot, horsefeathers (US, slang), bunkum or buncombe, bizzo (Australian, slang), bull's wool (Australian, New Zealand, slang) Additional synonymsDefinition rubbish This is a load of shit. Synonyms rubbish, nonsense, garbage (informal), malarkey, balls (taboo, slang), bull (slang), rot, crap (taboo, slang), bullshit (taboo, slang), bollocks (British, taboo, slang), cobblers (British, taboo, slang), drivel, twaddle, tripe (informal), claptrap (informal), poppycock (informal), kak (South Africa), pants (slang), bizzo (Australian, slang), bull's wool (Australian, New Zealand, slang) Definition foolish ideas or talk Don't read that awful trash. Synonyms nonsense, rubbish, garbage (informal), rot, balls (taboo, slang), bull (slang), shit (taboo, slang), pants (slang), crap (slang), bullshit (taboo, slang), hot air (informal), tosh (slang, British), pap, cobblers (British, taboo, slang), bilge (informal), drivel, twaddle, tripe (informal), guff (slang), moonshine, hogwash (informal), malarkey, hokum (slang, US, Canadian), piffle (informal), poppycock (informal), inanity, balderdash, bosh (informal), eyewash (informal), kak (South Africa, vulgar, slang), trumpery, tommyrot, foolish talk, horsefeathers (US, slang), bunkum or buncombe, bizzo (Australian, slang), bull's wool (Australian, New Zealand, slang) Definition nonsense or rubbish I've never heard such a load of tripe in all my life. Synonyms nonsense, rot (old-fashioned), trash, twaddle, balls (taboo, slang), bull (slang), rubbish, shit (taboo, slang), pants (slang), crap (slang), garbage (informal), bullshit (taboo, slang), hot air (informal), tosh (slang, British), bollocks (British, taboo, slang), pap, cobblers (British, taboo, slang), bilge (informal), drivel, guff (slang), moonshine, claptrap (informal), hogwash, hokum (slang, US, Canadian), piffle (informal), poppycock (informal), inanity, balderdash, bosh (informal), eyewash (informal), trumpery, tommyrot, foolish talk, horsefeathers (US, slang), bunkum or buncombe, bizzo (Australian, slang), bull's wool (Australian, New Zealand, slang) Definition vague and wordy speech or writing I'm tired of his smug, sanctimonious waffle. Synonyms prattle, nonsense, hot air (informal), twaddle, padding, prating, gibberish, jabber, verbiage, blather, wordiness, verbosity, prolixity, bunkum or buncombe, bizzo (Australian, slang), bull's wool (Australian, New Zealand, slang) Definition to speak or write in a vague and wordy manner some guy on TV waffling on about some new product Synonyms chatter, rabbit (on) (British, informal), babble, drivel, prattle, jabber, gabble, rattle on, verbalize, blather, witter on (informal), blether, run off at the mouth (slang), prate, earbash (Australian, New Zealand, slang) |