CLAPTRAP Synonyms
5 hypernyms for claptrap. (close relations)
Best Synonyms for CLAPTRAP
| Word | Save | More Find | Usage | Type | ||
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| balderdash | noun n | |||||
noun • trivial nonsense | ||||||
| baloney | noun n | |||||
noun • pretentious or silly talk or writing | ||||||
| bunk | verb, noun v, n | |||||
noun • a long trough for feeding cattle • a bed on a ship or train; usually in tiers • a rough bed (as at a campsite) • unacceptable behavior (especially ludicrously false statements) • a message that seems to convey no meaning • beds built one above the other verb • avoid paying • provide with a bunk • flee; take to one's heels; cut and run | ||||||
| drivel | verb, noun v, n | |||||
noun • a worthless message • saliva spilling from the mouth verb • let saliva drivel from the mouth | ||||||
| gibberish | noun n | |||||
noun • unintelligible talking | ||||||
| gobbledygook | noun, adjective n, adj | |||||
noun • incomprehensible or pompous jargon of specialists | ||||||
| hogwash | noun n | |||||
noun • unacceptable behavior (especially ludicrously false statements) | ||||||
| malarkey | noun, adjective n, adj | |||||
noun • empty rhetoric or insincere or exaggerated talk | ||||||
| nonsense | noun n | |||||
noun • a message that seems to convey no meaning • ornamental objects of no great value adjective satellite • having no intelligible meaning | ||||||
| piffle | noun n | |||||
noun • trivial nonsense verb • speak (about unimportant matters) rapidly and incessantly • act in a trivial or ineffective way | ||||||
| poppycock | noun n | |||||
noun • senseless talk | ||||||
| twaddle | noun n | |||||
noun • pretentious or silly talk or writing verb • speak (about unimportant matters) rapidly and incessantly | ||||||
| palaver | verb, noun v, n | |||||
noun • flattery intended to persuade • loud and confused and empty talk verb • speak (about unimportant matters) rapidly and incessantly • influence or urge by gentle urging, caressing, or flattering • have a lengthy discussion, usually between people of different backgrounds | ||||||
| waffle | verb, noun v, n | |||||
noun • pancake batter baked in a waffle iron verb • pause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness | ||||||
| hot air | noun n | |||||
noun • air that has been heated and tends to rise • loud and confused and empty talk | ||||||
| blah | noun, adjective n, adj | |||||
noun • pompous or pretentious talk or writing | ||||||
| bombast | noun n | |||||
noun • pompous or pretentious talk or writing | ||||||
| fustian | noun, adjective n, adj | |||||
noun • pompous or pretentious talk or writing • a strong cotton and linen fabric with a slight nap | ||||||
| rant | verb, noun v, n | |||||
noun • a loud bombastic declamation expressed with strong emotion • pompous or pretentious talk or writing verb • talk in a noisy, excited, or declamatory manner | ||||||