Synonyms of codswallop
120 similar words
Another word for codswallop is hogswallop. Other synonyms of codswallop are absurdity, all my eye, all my eye and Betty Martin, bafflegab and balderdash.
Synonyms and similar words for codswallop
nounSenseless talk or writing; nonsense; rubbish.
- hogswallopNonsense, rubbish.
- absurdity
- all my eyeRubbish, humbug.
- all my eye and Betty MartinRubbish, humbug.
- bafflegabPretentious, incomprehensible, or overly technical language, especially legal or bureaucratic jargon.
- balderdashSenseless talk or writing; nonsense.
- balls UK, vulgar
- baloney Australia, US
- Bandini
- baragouin
- batcrapNonsense, hogwash.
- batshit
- bilgewater
- blahNonsense; drivel; idle, meaningless talk.
- blah-blahSynonym of blah (“nonsense”).
- blah-blah-blahSynonym of blah (“nonsense”).
- blatherFoolish or nonsensical talk.
- blatherskiteNonsense or blather; empty talk.
- bobbins UKCrap, rubbish, something worthless or nonsensical.
- bollocks UK, vulgarNonsense; rubbish.
- bosh
- BS
- bullNonsense.
- bullcrap vulgarBullshit.
- bulldust
- bull feathers euphemistic
- bullshit vulgarStatements that are false or exaggerated to impress or cheat the listener.
- bullspeakNonsense; false or exaggerated statements.
- bunk
- bunkumSenseless talk; nonsense; a piece of nonsense.
- bushwahNonsense; euphemistic form of bullshit.
- clamjamfreyA disordered crowd of people; a mob.
- claptrapEmpty verbiage or nonsense.
- cobblers UK
- crap vulgar
- crock vulgar
- crock of shit vulgarNonsense, rubbish.
- double Dutch
- double talk
- doublespeakAny language deliberately constructed to disguise or distort its actual meaning, often by employing euphemism or...
- dribble
- drivelNonsense; senseless talk.
- eyewash
- fiddle-faddleNonsense.
- flapdoodleNonsense.
- flim-flamMisinformation; bunkum; false information presented as true.
- flizzBaloney, empty words.
- flummery
- folderol
- foolishness
- footleNonsense; foolishness.
- framisSpeech that uses a mixture of real and nonsense words.
- fuckery vulgar
- fuckry vulgarBad behaviour.
- galimatiasNonsense, gobbledygook.
- GallophoneDescribing a speaker of French or their culture.
- garbage USNonsense; gibberish.
- garble
- gash UK, slangNonsense.
- gibber
- gibberish
- gobbledygook
- gossip
- Greek
- guff
- gup India
- hoaxAnything deliberately intended to deceive or trick.
- hocus-pocus
- hogwashFoolish talk or writing; nonsense.
- hokum(An instance of) meaningless nonsense with an outward appearance of being impressive and legitimate.
- hooey US
- horse cock US, vulgarNonsense, that which is illogical and lacks any meaning, reason, or value.
- horsefeathers
- horse hockey
- horse piss US, vulgar
- horse puckey
- horseshit US, vulgar
- humbug
- Irish bullA ludicrous, incongruent or logically absurd statement.
- jabber
- jabberwockyInvented or meaningless language; nonsense.
- jargon
- jibber-jabberExcessive or meaningless talk.
- jimjam
- jive
- junk
- lallation
- macaroniNonsense; meaningless talk.
- malarkey Ireland, UKNonsense; rubbish.
- manure
- meaninglessness
- moonshine
- mumbo jumboAny confusing or meaningless speech; nonsense, gibberish.
- nertz US
- nonsense
- pie in the skyA fanciful notion; an unrealistic or ludicrous concept; the illusory promise of a desired outcome that is unlikely to...
- piffleNonsense, foolish talk.
- pigswill
- poppycockFoolish talk; nonsense.
- prattleSilly, childish talk; babble.
- put-onA deception, hoax, or practical joke.
- rhubarb UK
- rhubarb rhubarb UK
- rigmaroleConfused and incoherent talk; nonsense.
- rot
- rubbish UKNonsense.
- ruse
- santorum
- shit vulgarNonsense; bullshit.
- shite UK, vulgar
- skimble-skambleGibberish, mumbo-jumbo, nonsense.
- squit UK, dialectal
- stuff and nonsenseRubbish, foolishness, poppycock.
- tommy-rot UK
- tosh UK
- trittle trattle
- tush UK
- trash US
- tripe UK
- twaddle
Meaning of codswallop
- noun Senseless talk or writing; nonsense; rubbish.
- interjection Used to express disbelief: nonsense!; rubbish!
codswallop in other languages
Questions about synonyms of codswallop
- What is another word for codswallop?
- Codswallop has 120 synonyms on Word.ws, such as hogswallop, absurdity, all my eye, all my eye and Betty Martin, bafflegab, balderdash, balls and baloney.
- What does codswallop mean?
- Codswallop means senseless talk or writing; nonsense; rubbish.
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