Synonyms of rigmarole
120 similar words
Another word for rigmarole is carry-on. Other synonyms of rigmarole are palaver.
Synonyms and similar words for rigmarole
nounA long and complicated formal procedure.
- carry-onA palaver; a disorderly or absurd situation.
- circus actAnything absurd or convoluted; a rigmarole.
- palaverMentally draining activity, either physical or fuss.
- riddle me reeFuss; rigmarole.
nounConfused and incoherent talk; nonsense.
- babble
- blatherFoolish or nonsensical talk.
- gibberish
- migmarole
- 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
- 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
- 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.
- jimjamNonsense; rigmarole.
- 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
- 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
Meaning of rigmarole
- noun A long and complicated formal procedure.
- noun Confused and incoherent talk; nonsense.
- adjective Characterized by rigmarole; prolix; tedious.
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