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noun
- 1. senseless talk or writing; nonsense: "she dismissed talk of plots as 'balderdash'"
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Synonyms for BALDERDASH: nonsense, garbage, nuts, rubbish, silliness, stupidity, blah, drool; Antonyms of BALDERDASH: rationality, reasonableness, sense, common sense, sensibleness, horse sense, levelheadedness, reasonability
noun [ U ], exclamation. old-fashioned uk / ˈbɔːl.də.dæʃ / us / ˈbɑːl.dɚ.dæʃ / Add to word list. something that is stupid or not true: "Balderdash!" he spluttered indignantly. Synonyms. nonsense. piffle old-fashioned informal. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Nonsense. babble. balls. baloney. bilge. blah. blather. blithering.
Balderdash definition: senseless, stupid, or exaggerated talk or writing; nonsense.. See examples of BALDERDASH used in a sentence.
Balderdash is often associated with exaggerated claims, foolish ideas, or outright lies that are presented as if they were legitimate or significant. It signifies a form of deceptive or misleading communication that aims to confuse, misinform, or deceive others.
Balderdash is something that doesn't make sense; complete and utter nonsense. Balderdash is a rather out-of-date and archaic word now, with very British overtones. The sort of word a P.G. Wodehouse character might use.
balderdash. (ˈbɔːldəˌdæʃ) n. stupid or illogical talk; senseless rubbish. [C16: of unknown origin] Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014.
BALDERDASH | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary. Meaning of balderdash in English. balderdash. noun [ U ], exclamation. old-fashioned us / ˈbɑːl.dɚ.dæʃ / uk / ˈbɔːl.də.dæʃ / Add to word list. something that is stupid or not true: "Balderdash!" he spluttered indignantly. Synonyms. nonsense. piffle old-fashioned informal.
If you say that something that has been said or written is balderdash, you think it is completely untrue or very stupid.
If you say that something that has been said or written is balderdash, you think it is completely untrue or very stupid.
Balderdash Definition. Nonsense. Senseless talk or writing; nonsense. (archaic) A worthless mixture, especially of liquors. (archaic) To mix or adulterate.
