HUMBUG Synonyms
There are 18 hypernyms of the word humbug. (close relations)
humbugged
Best Alternative Words for HUMBUG
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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 |