Synonyms of prattle
120 similar words · 3 opposite words
Another word for prattle is tattle. Other synonyms of prattle are palaver, twaddle, maunder, babble and prate. The opposite of prattle is pontificate.
Synonyms and similar words for prattle
verbTo speak incessantly and in an inconsequential or childish manner; to babble.
- babbleTo talk too much; to chatter; to prattle.
- bat the breeze USTo chat; to shoot the breeze.
- blab
- blabber
- blather
- chat
- chatter
- chew the fatTo chat idly or generally waste time talking.
- chew the ragSynonym of chew the fat.
- chinwagTo chat, to gossip.
- chit-chatTo engage in small talk, to discuss unimportant matters.
- chunnerTo talk tiresomely or at length; to chatter on.
- clack
- claver British, dialectalTo gossip or chit-chat.
- clepe British, dialectal
- drivel
- jabber
- gabble
- gibberTo jabber, talk rapidly and unintelligibly or incoherently.
- go onTo talk frequently or at great length (about a subject).
- maunderTo speak in a disorganized or desultory manner; to babble or prattle.
- natter
- palaverTo discuss with much talk.
- piffle
- prateTo talk much and to little purpose; to be loquacious; to speak foolishly.
- rabbit British, dialectalTo talk incessantly and in a childish manner; to babble annoyingly.
- rabbit on British, dialectalTo talk for an exceedingly long time, annoying the audience.
- ramble
- shoot the breeze USTo chat idly or generally waste time talking.
- shoot the bullTo chinwag; to talk idly.
- shoot the shit slang, vulgarTo chat casually; to gossip.
- smatter
- tattleTo chatter; to gossip.
- twaddleTo talk or write nonsense; to prattle.
- waffleOften followed by on: to speak or write (something) at length without any clear aim or point; to ramble.
- wibble British
- witter
- yabberTo talk, jabber.
- yack
- yatterTo natter; to prattle; to chatter mindlessly.
- yap
- carp obsoleteTo talk much but to little purpose; to chatter, to prattle.
nounSilly, childish talk; babble.
- 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”).
- 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
- codswallopSenseless talk or writing; nonsense; rubbish.
- 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
- 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.
- gibberish
- gobbledygook
- gossipIdle conversation in general.
- 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.
- jabberwockyInvented or meaningless language; nonsense.
- jargon
Opposite of prattle
verbMore antonyms
Meaning of prattle
- verb To speak incessantly and in an inconsequential or childish manner; to babble.
- noun Silly, childish talk; babble.
prattle in other languages
Questions about synonyms of prattle
- What is another word for prattle?
- Prattle has 120 synonyms on Word.ws, such as tattle, palaver, twaddle, maunder, babble, prate, waffle and yatter.
- What is the opposite of prattle?
- The opposite of prattle is pontificate.
- What does prattle mean?
- Prattle means to speak incessantly and in an inconsequential or childish manner; to babble.
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