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fiddle-faddle

adj · noun · verb · 4 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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adj

Meaning 1

Trifling; dallying; inclined to fuss about trifles.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: intransitive

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Meaning relationships

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Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

nonsense

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

Examples

  • I can understand why people read horoscopes, but for me it's a bunch of fiddle-faddle.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

verb

Meaning 3

To trifle; to dally.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: intransitive

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4

noun

Meaning 4

trivial nonsense

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: balderdash, piffle

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: nonsense, bunk, nonsensicality, meaninglessness, hokum

History

Etymology

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