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FIDDLE-FADDLE Synonyms

There are 20 synonyms of the word fiddle-faddle. (exact relations)
There are 5 hypernyms of the word fiddle-faddle. (close relations)

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balderdash
nounn
noun

• trivial nonsense

piffle
nounn
noun

• trivial nonsense

verb

• speak (about unimportant matters) rapidly and incessantly

• act in a trivial or ineffective way

baloney
nounn
noun

• pretentious or silly talk or writing

blarney
nounn
noun

• flattery designed to gain favor

verb

• influence or urge by gentle urging, caressing, or flattering

blather
verbv
noun

• foolish gibberish

verb

• to talk foolishly

bosh
verb, nounv, n
noun

• pretentious or silly talk or writing

claptrap
nounn
noun

• pompous or pretentious talk or writing

codswallop
nounn
noun

• nonsensical talk or writing

gibberish
nounn
noun

• unintelligible talking

hogwash
nounn
noun

• unacceptable behavior (especially ludicrously false statements)

hooey
nounn
noun

• senseless talk

humbug
nounn
noun

• pretentious or silly talk or writing

• communication (written or spoken) intended to deceive

• something intended to deceive; deliberate trickery intended to gain an advantage

verb

• trick or deceive

malarkey
noun, adjectiven, adj
noun

• empty rhetoric or insincere or exaggerated talk

nonsense
nounn
noun

• a message that seems to convey no meaning

• ornamental objects of no great value

adjective satellite

• having no intelligible meaning

poppycock
nounn
noun

• senseless talk

tomfoolery
nounn
noun

• foolish or senseless behavior

trifling
adjectiveadj
noun

• the deliberate act of delaying and playing instead of working

adjective satellite

• not worth considering

trivial
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• (informal) small and of little importance

• of little substance or significance

• concerned with trivialities

twaddle
nounn
noun

• pretentious or silly talk or writing

verb

• speak (about unimportant matters) rapidly and incessantly

flapdoodle
nounn
noun

• Nonsense

• Thingamabob.

• A speaker or writer of nonsense.

verb

• To con; to deceive with nonsense.

Best Hypernyms For FIDDLE-FADDLE

Here is a list of related hypernyms for fiddle-faddle, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
Words (5)
bunk hokum meaninglessness nonsense nonsensicality

Alternatives for BALDERDASH

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