Folderol Meaning in English
word
Definition
Silly talk or activity that has no real value or meaning; something nonsensical or trivial.
Usage & Nuances
Used mostly in formal or literary English, often to dismiss something as nonsense. Synonyms include 'nonsense', 'baloney', 'rubbish'. Rare in everyday speech; sounds old-fashioned or humorous.
Spanish: tonterías - palabrería inútilPortuguese (BR): bobagem - conversa fiadaPortuguese (PT): disparate - conversa fiadaChinese (Simplified): 废话 - 无意义的事Chinese (Traditional): 廢話 - 無意義的事Hindi: बुद्धिहीन बातें - बकवासArabic: هراء - كلام فارغBengali: অর্থহীন কথা - বাজে কথা - বাজে আচরণRussian: чепуха - вздор - бессмыслицаJapanese: ナンセンス - ばかげたことVietnamese: chuyện vô nghĩa - điều nhảm nhíKorean: 허튼소리 - 말도 안 되는 짓Turkish: zırva - saçmalık - anlamsız sözUrdu: فضولیات - لغو باتیںIndonesian: chuyện vô nghĩa - chuyện tào lao
Example Sentences
All this fancy decoration is just folderol.
basic
He said all that was just folderol.
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Don’t listen to that folderol.
basic
Honestly, I’m tired of all this folderol at meetings.
natural
Let’s skip the folderol and get to the point.
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"All that talk about secrets was pure folderol," she laughed.
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