HUMBUG Synonyms
There are 18 hypernyms of the word humbug. (close relations)
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Best Alternatives
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| baloney | nounn | |||||
noun • pretentious or silly talk or writing | ||||||
| bilgewater | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||
noun • pretentious or silly talk or writing | ||||||
| boloney | nounn | |||||
noun • pretentious or silly talk or writing | ||||||
| bosh | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • pretentious or silly talk or writing | ||||||
| drool | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • pretentious or silly talk or writing • saliva spilling from the mouth verb • be envious, desirous, eager for, or extremely happy about something • let saliva drivel from the mouth | ||||||
| dupery | nounn | |||||
noun • something intended to deceive; deliberate trickery intended to gain an advantage | ||||||
| fraud | nounn | |||||
noun • intentional deception resulting in injury to another person • a person who makes deceitful pretenses • something intended to deceive; deliberate trickery intended to gain an advantage • the act of swindling by some fraudulent scheme | ||||||
| fraudulence | nounn | |||||
noun • a fraudulent or duplicitous representation • the quality of being fraudulent • something intended to deceive; deliberate trickery intended to gain an advantage | ||||||
| hoax | nounn | |||||
noun • something intended to deceive; deliberate trickery intended to gain an advantage verb • subject to a playful hoax or joke | ||||||
| put-on | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • a composition that imitates or misrepresents somebody's style, usually in a humorous way • something intended to deceive; deliberate trickery intended to gain an advantage • a ludicrous or grotesque act done for fun and amusement | ||||||
| taradiddle | nounn | |||||
noun • a trivial lie • pretentious or silly talk or writing | ||||||
| tarradiddle | nounn | |||||
noun • a trivial lie • pretentious or silly talk or writing | ||||||
| tommyrot | nounn | |||||
noun • pretentious or silly talk or writing | ||||||
| tosh | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • pretentious or silly talk or writing | ||||||
| twaddle | nounn | |||||
noun • pretentious or silly talk or writing verb • speak (about unimportant matters) rapidly and incessantly | ||||||
| snake oil | nounn | |||||
noun • (medicine) any of various liquids sold as medicine (as by a travelling medicine show) but medically worthless • communication (written or spoken) intended to deceive | ||||||
