claptrap

claptrap Definition

clap·trap (klap′trap′)

noun

showy, insincere, empty talk or writing, intended only to get applause or notice

Etymology: clap + trap

claptrap Synonyms

claptrap Usage Examples

Converse of object

Adjective modifier

such: Said it wasn't ' country ' enough or some such claptrap.
sentimental: The future of the NHS deserves debate, but based on facts, not sentimental claptrap such as is presented by Ms Beckett.
religious: If only I could do this at the appointed time and place without the interference of religious claptrap.
sexist: And since nobody expects men to shave their heads when they join the Viagra Nation, we can dismiss this as sexist claptrap.
mystical: This fashioning of the world around us through our words and ideas is not mystical claptrap but the pure logic of mechanics.
old: Its just the same old recycled claptrap over and over again.

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