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piffle vs nonsense

nonsense vs piffle

piffle and nonsense both are nouns.

piffle is not an adjective while nonsense is an adjective.

piffle is a verb but nonsense is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
piffle Yes No Yes No
nonsense Yes Yes No No
As nouns, nonsense is a hypernym of piffle; that is, nonsense is a word with a broader meaning than piffle:
  • piffle: trivial nonsense
  • nonsense: a message that seems to convey no meaning
Other hypernyms of piffle include bunk, hokum, meaninglessness, nonsensicality.
piffle (noun) nonsense (noun)
trivial nonsense ornamental objects of no great value
a message that seems to convey no meaning
piffle (adjective) nonsense (adjective)
having no intelligible meaning
piffle (verb) nonsense (verb)
act in a trivial or ineffective way
speak (about unimportant matters) rapidly and incessantly
Difference between piffle and nonsense

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