twaddle

/'twɔdl/

Thân thiện

She dismissed his speech as mere twaddle.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • Pretentious or silly talk or writing: "Twaddle" refers to speech or text that is foolish, trivial, or nonsensical, often perceived as a waste of time.
2. Verb:
   • To speak (about unimportant matters) rapidly and incessantly: "Twaddle" means to talk quickly and continuously about trivial or foolish things.

Usage and Examples

• Noun:
  • I can't stand listening to his political twaddle; it's all empty promises.
  • The article was dismissed as mere twaddle by serious scholars.
• Verb:
  • She twaddled on for an hour about the latest celebrity gossip.
  • Stop twaddling and get to the point, please.

Advanced Usage

• "To talk twaddle": To speak nonsense.
  • He's talking absolute twaddle about the economy; he has no data to support his claims.
• Used to express strong contempt for the quality of discourse.
  • The debate degenerated into a session of mutual twaddle.

Variants and Related Words

• Twaddler (noun): A person who talks twaddle.
  • He's a notorious twaddler; no one takes his speeches seriously.
• Twaddly (adjective, informal): Resembling or characteristic of twaddle.
  • I found the book's arguments rather twaddly and unconvincing.

Synonyms

• Noun: Nonsense, drivel, gibberish, balderdash, claptrap, poppycock.
• Verb: Prattle, babble, chatter, blather, gabble.

Antonyms

• Noun: Sense, wisdom, truth, fact.
• Verb: Articulate, enunciate, discuss meaningfully.

Related Idioms and Phrases

• A load of (old) twaddle: A phrase emphasizing that something is complete nonsense.
  • His explanation for being late was a load of old twaddle.

Học thuật

Noun

1. pretentious or silly talk or writing

Verb

1. speak (about unimportant matters) rapidly and incessantly