gibberish

gib-ber-ish · noun

imported

Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    Unintelligible or meaningless speech or writing; nonsense.

  2. 2.

    Language or jargon that is incomprehensible to the listener.

Phrases & expressions

  • •
    talk gibberish — to speak incomprehensibly
  • •
    sound like gibberish — to be unintelligible
  • •
    pure gibberish — complete nonsense

Related words

Antonyms: clarity, coherence, sense
See also: babble, gobbledygook, jargon, nonsense
Synonyms: babble, drivel, gobbledygook, nonsense

Etymology

Probably from gibber ("to speak rapidly and inarticulately") + -ish, possibly influenced by the name Geber, an 8th-century alchemist whose writings were considered obscure. First recorded in the 16th century.