blither
Prattle on foolishly
Blither means to talk at length without saying anything meaningful—rambling, foolish chatter: He blithered on about his weekend plans while everyone checked their phones.
The word suggests speech that's both lengthy and empty.
Blithering survives mainly as an intensifier in blithering idiot, someone so foolish they're beyond ordinary stupidity.
Trivial, prolonged speech
- chatterLight, rapid speech
- rambleMove or speak without direction
- jabberTalk rapidly, incoherently
- babbleIncoherent speech
drivel · gabble · yak · natter · palaver · waffle · twitter · yabber
Trivial, foolish talk
- claptrapInsincere, pretentious language
- balderdashSenseless talk or writing
- hogwashFoolish or untrue talk
- poppycockFoolish or meaningless talk
piffle · flapdoodle · malarkey · tommyrot · codswallop · bunkum · fiddle-faddle · folderol
Playful, teasing exchange
- chitchatInformal light conversation
- small talkPolite trivial conversation
- pleasantriesPolite conversational formalities
- tittle-tattleTrivial, idle chatter
idle chatter · gossip · nattering · wittering · prattling · twittering
prattle
Trivial, prolonged speech
babble · drivel · gabble · yak · natter · palaver · waffle · twitter · yabber · prate
twaddle
Trivial, foolish talk
- claptrapInsincere, pretentious language
- balderdashSenseless talk or writing
- hogwashFoolish or untrue talk
poppycock · piffle · flapdoodle · malarkey · tommyrot · codswallop · bunkum · fiddle-faddle · folderol · drivel
banter
Playful, teasing exchange
- chitchatInformal light conversation
- small talkPolite trivial conversation
- pleasantriesPolite conversational formalities
tittle-tattle · idle chatter · gossip · nattering · wittering · prattling · twittering
blitherarticulate
Express clearly, or well-spoken
elucidate · expound · hold forth · reason · discourse
blitherreason
Basis or justification
rationality · sensibleness · levelheadedness · wisdom · judgment
- Blithe SpiritCheerfully carefree specter
blithe, blithely, blithesome, blithering, blitheness, blithers