“Malarkey” refers to meaningless or insincere talk, nonsense, or foolishness. It is often used to dismiss or express skepticism about something considered exaggerated or untrue.
Sample Sentences:
- The politician’s promises were nothing but campaign malarkey with no concrete plans.
- Stop feeding us that malarkey; we want the real facts.
- I can’t believe he’s trying to sell us this obvious malarkey about overnight success.
- The explanation sounded like pure malarkey; nobody believed a word of it.
- When questioned, the suspect’s alibi turned out to be a bunch of malarkey.
- The advertisement was full of exaggerated claims and blatant malarkey.
- His excuse for being late was absolute malarkey; we knew he was just procrastinating.
- The so-called expert’s advice was nothing but malarkey without any scientific basis.
- Don’t listen to his malarkey; he’s known for making up stories.
- She dismissed the rumors as mere malarkey intended to create drama.
Synonyms:
- Nonsense (Omong kosong)
- Balderdash (Omong kosong)
- Gibberish (Omong kosong)
- Drivel (Omong kosong)
- Hokum (Omong kosong)
- Claptrap (Omong kosong)
- Poppycock (Omong kosong)
- Baloney (Omong kosong)
- Twaddle (Omong kosong)
- Flimflam (Omong kosong)
Antonyms:
- Truth (Kebenaran)
- Reality (Realitas)
- Sincerity (Kesungguhan)
- Seriousness (Serius)
- Credibility (Kepercayaan)
- Validity (Validitas)
- Authenticity (Autentisitas)
- Veracity (Kebenaran)
- Honesty (Kejujuran)
- Substance (Substansi)
Derived Words:
- Malarkeyish (Cenderung omong kosong)
Related Words:
- Deceptive talk (Omong kosong yang menipu)
- Falsehood (Kebenaran palsu)
- Exaggeration (Pengecilan)
Phrasal Verbs:
- Malarkey on (Melanjutkan omong kosong)
Common Expressions:
- Cut the malarkey! (Berhenti berbicara omong kosong!)
Related Idioms:
- All malarkey and no substance (Hanya omong kosong tanpa substansi)
- Spout malarkey (Berbicara omong kosong)
