nonsense vs substance

substance vs nonsense

nonsense and substance both are nouns.

nonsense is an adjective but substance is not an adjective.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
nonsense	Yes	Yes	No	No
substance	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, substance is a hypernym of nonsense; that is, substance is a word with a broader meaning than nonsense:

nonsense: a message that seems to convey no meaning
substance: content communicating a message; what something is about

Other hypernyms of nonsense include content, message, subject matter.

nonsense (noun)	substance (noun)
ornamental objects of no great value	the real physical matter of which a person or thing consists
a message that seems to convey no meaning	a particular kind or species of matter with uniform properties
	the property of holding together and retaining its shape
	the idea that is intended
	the choicest or most essential or most vital part of some idea or experience
	content communicating a message; what something is about
	considerable capital (wealth or income)
	material of a particular kind or constitution

nonsense (adjective)	substance (adjective)
having no intelligible meaning

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