What is another word for Inanities?

Pronunciation: [ɪnˈanɪtɪz] (IPA)

Inanities refer to expressions or ideas lacking in sense or meaning, often used in a casual or careless manner. To describe such expressions, one can use a number of synonyms, including nonsense, absurdities or foolishness. Other synonyms for inanities include balderdash, drivel, claptrap, gibberish, babble or twaddle. These words communicate the same meaning as inanities but are more expressive and vivid in their delivery. By using these synonyms, one can effectively highlight the frivolous or senseless nature of the expressions being referred to and deliver a message that is clear, concise and impactful.

What are the hypernyms for Inanities?

A hypernym is a word with a broad meaning that encompasses more specific words called hyponyms.

Usage examples for Inanities

At Elsinore many people came aboard with whom I shook hands and muttered Inanities in response to congratulations.
"My Attainment of the Pole"
Frederick A. Cook
Even Elcot would have been capable of something more skilful than his too familiar Inanities.
"A Prairie Courtship"
Harold Bindloss
At its worst it was what we have described it; at its best it was a sort of blind protest against the patterns of chair-covers that the eye was bound to absorb while listening to the Inanities of drawing-room conversation.
"George Du Maurier, the Satirist of the Victorians"
T. Martin Wood

Related words: inanities, nonsense, absurdities, idiocy, stupidity, foolishness

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