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drivelous

drivelous adjective: composed of drivel; nonsensical; meaningless; rubbish.

Adjective

drivelous (comparative more drivelous, superlative most drivelous)

  1. Composed of drivel; nonsensical; meaningless; rubbish.

Forms of drivelous

comparativemore drivelous
superlativemost drivelous
alternative formdrivellous

Origin of drivelous

From drivel + -ous.

Questions about drivelous

What does drivelous mean?
Drivelous means composed of drivel; nonsensical; meaningless; rubbish.
What part of speech is drivelous?
Drivelous is an adjective.

Words near drivelous in the dictionary

  1. drivellers
  2. drivelling
  3. drivellingly
  4. drivellings
  5. drivellous
  6. drivelous
  7. drivels
  8. driven
  9. driven a coach and horses through
  10. driven a coach and six through
  11. driven a nail in someone's coffin

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