“Twaddle” refers to trivial or nonsensical talk or ideas, often characterized by being foolish, insignificant, or lacking substance. It describes idle chatter or empty, meaningless discourse.
Sample Sentences:
- The meeting was filled with hours of mindless twaddle that didn’t contribute to any meaningful decisions.
- Don’t waste your time on that book; it’s just filled with literary twaddle.
- His explanation for the project’s failure was nothing but a stream of twaddle.
- The speaker’s twaddle left the audience confused and disinterested.
- I expected a serious discussion, but all I got was a lot of twaddle.
- The social media post was full of meaningless twaddle that added no value to the conversation.
- During the interview, the candidate’s responses veered into the realm of pure twaddle.
- Instead of addressing the real issues, the politician resorted to political twaddle.
- The professor dismissed the student’s question as mere twaddle.
- The seminar started promisingly but devolved into intellectual twaddle.
Synonyms:
- Nonsense (Omong kosong)
- Drivel (Omong kosong)
- Gibberish (Omong kosong)
- Balderdash (Omong kosong)
- Babble (Omong kosong)
- Piffle (Omong kosong)
- Claptrap (Omong kosong)
- Triviality (Kelicikan)
- Silliness (Kesia-siaan)
- Hogwash (Omong kosong)
Antonyms:
- Substance (Substansi)
- Meaningfulness (Arti)
- Importance (Kebermaknaan)
- Significance (Signifikansi)
- Seriousness (Serius)
- Relevance (Relevansi)
- Pertinence (Penting)
- Validity (Validitas)
- Weightiness (Bobot)
- Gravity (Keremangan)
Derived Words:
- Twaddlehead (Pembicara omong kosong)
Related Words:
- Trivial (Kecil)
- Foolish (Bodoh)
- Idle talk (Pembicaraan sia-sia)
- Chatter (Cerewet)
Phrasal Verbs:
- Twaddle on (Melanjutkan omong kosong)
Common Expressions:
- Cut the twaddle! (Berhenti berbicara omong kosong!)
Related Idioms:
- All twaddle and no substance (Hanya omong kosong tanpa substansi)
- Twaddle through one’s teeth (Berbicara omong kosong dengan tulus)
