twaddle

[US]/'twɒd(ə)l/
[UK]/'twɑdl/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. nonsense, idle talk
vi. talk nonsense

Example Sentences

I’ve never heard such utter twaddle!

For such views or criticisms,which are not based on thorough investigation,are nothing but ignorant twaddle.

Stop talking twaddle and focus on the task at hand.

I don't have time for your twaddle, get to the point.

Her speech was full of twaddle and lacked substance.

Ignore his twaddle and stay focused on your goals.

I can't stand listening to his constant twaddle about nothing.

Don't waste your time on meaningless twaddle.

She tends to ramble on with twaddle when she's nervous.

His twaddle was so boring that I fell asleep during the conversation.

I prefer straightforward discussions over pointless twaddle.

The meeting was filled with twaddle instead of productive discussions.

Real-world Examples

Don't try to palm off that twaddle about the Cause to me.

Source: Gone with the Wind

" Not even the worst twaddle about my book" ?

Source: Humans and Ghosts (Part 1)

" Logical? Howland says it's twaddle at white heat" .

Source: Humans and Ghosts (Part 1)

In January he would rescue his Leonardo from this stupefying twaddle.

Source: The Room with a View (Part Two)

Who taught us that drawing-room twaddle?

Source: The Room with a View (Part Two)

Most of them seem to be twaddling stuff, but the first is in a different style—'The Ancient Mariner' is the title.

Source: Adam Bede (Part One)

" Yes" ! exclaimed Mrs. Honeychurch. " That's exactly what I say. Why all this twiddling and twaddling over two Miss Alans" ?

Source: The Room with a View (Part Two)

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