nonsense adj : having no intelligible meaning; "nonsense syllables"; "a nonsensical jumble of words" [syn: {nonsense(a)}, {nonsensical}] n 1: a message that seems to convey no meaning [syn: {bunk}, {nonsensicality}, {meaninglessness}, {hokum}] 2: ornamental objects of no great value [syn: {falderal}, {folderol}, {frills}, {gimcrackery}, {gimcracks}, {trumpery}] Source: WordNet® 2.0