jibber-jabber
Nonsensical rapid talk
Jibber-jabber is rapid, incoherent, or nonsensical talk—speech that sounds like chatter but conveys little meaning: I couldn't follow all that jibber-jabber about algorithms.
The term is mildly dismissive, suggesting the speaker finds the talk unworthy of attention.
It can also serve as a verb: Stop jibber-jabbering and get to the point.
Incoherent speech
- prattleTrivial, prolonged speech
- blatherFoolish, pointless chatter
- drivelSenseless, silly talk
- twaddleTrivial, foolish talk
balderdash · hogwash · poppycock · malarkey · claptrap · gobbledygook · mumbo-jumbo · flapdoodle
Polite trivial conversation
- chitchatInformal light conversation
- natterLight, aimless conversation
- yakkingChattering at length
- gabbingTalking at length casually
jawing · tittle-tattle · gossip · banter · palaver · schmoozing · nattering · yammering
Impossible to understand
- garbledConfused and unintelligible
- muddledIn a confused state
- incomprehensibleImpossible to understand
- disjointedLacking orderly sequence
scrambled · confused · unclear · indecipherable · inarticulate · jumbled · senseless · meaningless
Causing mild frustration
- tiresomeCausing boredom or annoyance
- tediousBoring through length
- gratingCrossed bars or harsh
- exasperatingIntensely irritating
wearisome · aggravating · bothersome · vexing · noise · distraction · nuisance · droning
babble
Incoherent speech
twaddle · balderdash · hogwash · poppycock · malarkey · claptrap · gobbledygook · mumbo-jumbo · flapdoodle · bunkum
small talk
Polite trivial conversation
gabbing · jawing · tittle-tattle · gossip · banter · palaver · schmoozing · nattering · yammering · yapping
unintelligible
Impossible to understand
- garbledConfused and unintelligible
- muddledIn a confused state
- incomprehensibleImpossible to understand
disjointed · scrambled · confused · unclear · indecipherable · inarticulate · jumbled · senseless · meaningless · rambling
irritating
Causing mild frustration
exasperating · wearisome · aggravating · bothersome · vexing · noise · distraction · nuisance · droning · blathering
- excessive talkingchatter, chattering, babbling, blather, prattle
- nonsensenonsense, absurd, gobbledegook, gobbledygook, ridiculous
jibber-jabbersubstance
Physical material with mass
eloquence · wisdom · profundity · straight talk · clarity
jibber-jabberbrevity
Shortness of expression
conciseness · terseness · succinctness · economy of words · getting to the point
gibberish, jabber, jibe, jabbering, gibber, jibes, jibbering, jabbers, jibber