What part of speech is nonsense?

Nonsense can be categorized as a noun and an adjective.

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Parts of speech

  • 1. nonsense is a noun, singular of nonsenses.
  • 2. nonsense is an adjective.

Inflections

Noun

Adjective

  • Positive
    Comparative
    Superlative
  • more nonsense
    most nonsense
  • Positive: nonsense 
  • Comparative: more nonsense
  • Superlative: most nonsense

What does nonsense mean?

Definitions

Adjective

nonsense - having no intelligible meaning; "nonsense syllables"; "a nonsensical jumble of words"

Verb

nonsense - To make nonsense of.
nonsense - To attempt to dismiss as nonsense.
nonsense - To joke around, to waste time.

Noun

nonsense - a message that seems to convey no meaning
nonsense - ornamental objects of no great value

Examples of nonsense

#   Sentence  
1. adj. Nonsense syllables.
2. adj. It's nonsense to try that.
3. adj. They all termed it nonsense.
4. adj. Her explanation of the problem was nonsense.
5. adj. That would be nonsense.
6. adj. Tom's explanation is completely nonsense.
7. adj. That's just a nonsense word. It doesn't mean anything.
8. adj. Imperious Prima flashes forth / Her edict "to begin it"— / In gentler tone Secunda hopes / "There will be nonsense in it!"— / While Tertia interrupts the tale / Not more than once a minute.
9. adj. Skin-color-, language-, and religion-based "races" are nonsense.
10. adj. That's surely nonsense.
11. adj. It's nonsense to try that.
12. adj. They all termed it nonsense.
13. adj. Her explanation of the problem was nonsense.
14. adj. That would be nonsense.
15. adj. Tom's explanation is completely nonsense.
16. noun Don't listen to him, he's talking nonsense.
17. noun It is time you put a stop to this nonsense.
18. noun I am fed up with your nonsense.
19. noun Stop your nonsense!
20. noun Don't talk nonsense!
21. noun They must be crazy to believe such nonsense.
22. noun I would not have said such a nonsense.
23. noun Cut out the nonsense, will you?
24. noun That's absolute nonsense!
25. noun That's absolute nonsense.
26. noun That's nonsense. Nobody but a fool would believe it.
27. noun It was a delightful bit of nonsense.
28. noun His explanation of the problem adds up to nonsense.
29. noun He began to talk nonsense after a while.
30. noun That man sometimes talks nonsense.
Sentence  
adj.
Nonsense syllables.
It's nonsense to try that.
They all termed it nonsense.
Her explanation of the problem was nonsense.
That would be nonsense.
Tom's explanation is completely nonsense.
That's just a nonsense word. It doesn't mean anything.
Imperious Prima flashes forth / Her edict "to begin it"— / In gentler tone Secunda hopes / "There will be nonsense in it!"— / While Tertia interrupts the tale / Not more than once a minute.
Skin-color-, language-, and religion-based "races" are nonsense.
That's surely nonsense.
It's nonsense to try that.
They all termed it nonsense.
Her explanation of the problem was nonsense.
That would be nonsense.
Tom's explanation is completely nonsense.
noun
Don't listen to him, he's talking nonsense.
It is time you put a stop to this nonsense.
I am fed up with your nonsense.
Stop your nonsense!
Don't talk nonsense!
They must be crazy to believe such nonsense.
I would not have said such a nonsense.
Cut out the nonsense, will you?
That's absolute nonsense!
That's absolute nonsense.
That's nonsense. Nobody but a fool would believe it.
It was a delightful bit of nonsense.
His explanation of the problem adds up to nonsense.
He began to talk nonsense after a while.
That man sometimes talks nonsense.

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