twaddle

twaddle Definition

twad·dle (twäd′'l)

noun

foolish, empty talk or writing; nonsense

Etymology: earlier twattle, prob. var. form of tattle, in twittle-twattle for tittle-tattle

transitive verb, intransitive verb -·dled, -·dling

to talk or write in a foolish or senseless manner; prattle

twaddle Related Forms

twad′·dler noun

twaddle Usage Examples

Converse of object

talk: There's been a lot of pious twaddle talked about this matter.
believe: Even the beleaguered Alan Milburn doesnât believe that twaddle anymore, and probably neither does our great leader himself.
hear: As for sympathy for the landlords, i've never heard such twaddle in all my life.

Adjective modifier

pretentious: At the end, the woman sitting next to me muttered: " Pretentious twaddle.
such: How someone who can spout such twaddle gets to be in a position of power baffles me.
old: Really it's a load of old gangster twaddle with a flashy gloss.
absolute: What absolute twaddle, can nobody ever pay any attention to this man ever again.
complete: Even if it is complete twaddle, it makes them look all concerned and sell papers.
utter: The first and most obvious it is that is patently utter twaddle.

twaddle Quotes

Looking back, I imagine I was always writing. Twaddle it was, too. But better far write twaddle or anything, anything, than nothing at all.

—Beauchamp

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