claptrap

1 of 2

noun

clap·trap ˈklap-ˌtrap How to pronounce claptrap (audio)

: pretentious nonsense : trash

claptrap

2 of 2

adjective

: characterized by or suggestive of claptrap

especially : of a cheap showy nature

claptrap sentiment

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Noun

applesauce [slang]
balderdash
baloney
boloney
beans
bilge
blah
blah-blah
blarney
blather
blatherskite
blither
bosh
bull [slang]
bunk
bunkum
buncombe
codswallop [British]
crapola [slang]
crock
drivel
drool
fiddle
fiddle-faddle
fiddlesticks
flannel [British]
flapdoodle
folderol
falderal
folly
foolishness
fudge
garbage
guff
hogwash
hokeypokey
hokum
hoodoo
hooey
horsefeathers [slang]
humbug
humbuggery
jazz
malarkey
malarky
moonshine
muck
nerts [slang]
nonsense
nuts
piffle
poppycock
punk
rot
rubbish
senselessness
silliness
slush
stupidity
taradiddle
tarradiddle
tommyrot
tosh
trash
trumpery
twaddle

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Example Sentences

Noun His entire speech was nothing but claptrap. I'm tired of hearing all that claptrap about how hard her life is.

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

These are the people, rather than the nation, to whom Truss is appealing with her tax-cutting claptrap.

Geoffrey Wheatcroft, The New Republic, 9 Aug. 2022 For all the claptrap Joe Manchin and Kyrsten Sinema have spouted about the filibuster facilitating bipartisan compromise, their opposition to eliminating it is most intelligible as a matter of material politics.

Osita Nwanevu, The New Republic, 18 Apr. 2022 Conspiracy claptrap inspired by right-wing radio hosts.

Washington Post, 14 Apr. 2022 This is not some traditional sentimental claptrap about a family saying goodbye to the old homestead.

Christopher Arnott, courant.com, 19 Mar. 2022 This is not just culture war claptrap about a heretofore obscure academic theory.

W. James Antle Iii, The Week, 23 June 2021 This is Spielberg at his most pure and sensational, an undiluted cinematic experience that lacks any of his sentimental claptrap and steers clear of his tendency for multiple endings.

Tim Grierson, Vulture, 14 Dec. 2021 All this claptrap offends the romantic ethnicity being peddled, especially the tenor of Irish heritage that Branagh’s remote style misrepresents in nearly every scene.

Armond White, National Review, 19 Nov. 2021 No outside controversial claptrap allowed during Our Time.

Scott Ostler, San Francisco Chronicle, 12 May 2021 See More

单词	claptrap
释义	claptrap 1 of 2 noun clap·trap ˈklap-ˌtrap : pretentious nonsense : trash claptrap 2 of 2 adjective : characterized by or suggestive of claptrap especially : of a cheap showy nature claptrap sentiment Synonyms Noun applesauce [slang] balderdash baloney boloney beans bilge blah blah-blah blarney blather blatherskite blither bosh bull [slang] bunk bunkum buncombe codswallop [British] crapola [slang] crock drivel drool fiddle fiddle-faddle fiddlesticks flannel [British] flapdoodle folderol falderal folly foolishness fudge garbage guff hogwash hokeypokey hokum hoodoo hooey horsefeathers [slang] humbug humbuggery jazz malarkey malarky moonshine muck nerts [slang] nonsense nuts piffle poppycock punk rot rubbish senselessness silliness slush stupidity taradiddle tarradiddle tommyrot tosh trash trumpery twaddle See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences Noun His entire speech was nothing but claptrap. I'm tired of hearing all that claptrap about how hard her life is. Recent Examples on the Web Noun These are the people, rather than the nation, to whom Truss is appealing with her tax-cutting claptrap. Geoffrey Wheatcroft, The New Republic, 9 Aug. 2022 For all the claptrap Joe Manchin and Kyrsten Sinema have spouted about the filibuster facilitating bipartisan compromise, their opposition to eliminating it is most intelligible as a matter of material politics. Osita Nwanevu, The New Republic, 18 Apr. 2022 Conspiracy claptrap inspired by right-wing radio hosts. Washington Post, 14 Apr. 2022 This is not some traditional sentimental claptrap about a family saying goodbye to the old homestead. Christopher Arnott, courant.com, 19 Mar. 2022 This is not just culture war claptrap about a heretofore obscure academic theory. W. James Antle Iii, The Week, 23 June 2021 This is Spielberg at his most pure and sensational, an undiluted cinematic experience that lacks any of his sentimental claptrap and steers clear of his tendency for multiple endings. Tim Grierson, Vulture, 14 Dec. 2021 All this claptrap offends the romantic ethnicity being peddled, especially the tenor of Irish heritage that Branagh’s remote style misrepresents in nearly every scene. Armond White, National Review, 19 Nov. 2021 No outside controversial claptrap allowed during Our Time. Scott Ostler, San Francisco Chronicle, 12 May 2021 See More Word History Etymology Noun clap entry 2; from its attempt to win applause First Known Use Noun 1799, in the meaning defined above Adjective 1815, in the meaning defined above claptrap 1 of 2 noun as in nonsense language, behavior, or ideas that are absurd and contrary to good sense the idea that you can get a cold from not dressing warmly is claptrap Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance nonsense garbage rubbish nuts silliness stupidity blah twaddle drool guff hogwash hokum bunkum baloney bunk balderdash piffle muck poppycock jazz trash hooey tosh foolishness drivel craziness malarkey folderol blather flapdoodle codswallop trumpery humbuggery bilge blither tommyrot insanity beans crock crapola punk blatherskite bull malarky falderal rot madness blah-blah fudge fiddlesticks boloney fiddle bosh absurdity blarney humbug horsefeathers fiddle-faddle buncombe folly tarradiddle hoodoo idiocy nerts taradiddle applesauce senselessness flannel absurdness moonshine inanity hokeypokey greek tomfoolery slush lunacy imbecility foolery kookiness rigmarole asininity gas fatuity witlessness inaneness monkey business rigamarole shenanigan(s) hoity-toity hocus-pocus hot air monkeyshine(s) double-talk Antonyms & Near Antonyms rationality sensibleness reasonableness sense reasonability wisdom horse sense levelheadedness judgement judgment discernment common sense See More claptrap 2 of 2 adjective as in hypocritical Synonyms & Similar Words hypocritical mechanical contrived phony insincere meaningless phony-baloney unctuous hollow phoney-baloney mealymouthed assumed unnatural jive phoney backhanded simulated fake counterfeit artificial deceitful lip dishonest put-on strained double mealy pretended glib feigned untruthful affected superficial forced bogus facile two-faced double-dealing sham sanctimonious empty false devious double-faced Janus-faced Pecksniffian pious facetious campy pharisaical jocular left-handed self-righteous canting tongue-in-cheek simon-pure Antonyms & Near Antonyms artless genuine sincere heartfelt honest candid unfeigned plain direct undesigning forthright straightforward open frank heart-to-heart See More
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