Meaning 1neutral; can sound dismissive · 82%
An idea or statement without sensible meaning, seeming foolish.
Natural examples
Das ist Unsinn; der Bus fährt heute ganz normal.
That is nonsense; the bus is running normally today.
Bitte rede keinen Unsinn über die neue Kollegin.
Please do not spread nonsense about the new colleague.
Auf die Frage gab der Kleine nur Unsinn von sich.
The little boy answered the question with nothing but nonsense.
Usage note
Unsinn means foolish or meaningless talk and can sound dismissive when rejecting an idea.
Mini-lesson: Unsinn
An idea or statement without sensible meaning, seeming foolish. Unsinn means foolish or meaningless talk and can sound dismissive when rejecting an idea.
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