wittering
Aimless verbal drivel
Wittering is British slang for rambling, trivial talk that goes on too long.
Someone who witters prattles aimlessly about nothing in particular: She spent an hour wittering on about her neighbor's garden.
The word carries mild exasperation—the listener finds the chatter pointless or tedious.
Trivial, prolonged speech
- blatherFoolish, pointless chatter
- rambleMove or speak without direction
- jabberTalk rapidly, incoherently
- drivelSenseless, silly talk
gabble · waffle · burble · maunder · blabber · yammer · rabbit on · go on
Light, aimless conversation
- chitchatInformal light conversation
- gossipInformal talk spreading rumors
- banterPlayful, teasing exchange
- small talkPolite trivial conversation
idle talk · gabbing · chattering · nattering · confab · schmooze · chin-wag · yakking
Causing mild frustration
- gratingCrossed bars or harsh
- tiresomeCausing boredom or annoyance
- tediousBoring through length
- wearisomeCausing fatigue through monotony
exasperating · irksome · aggravating · wearing · droning · monotonous · mind-numbing · insufferable
Lacking significance or impact
- pettyOf little importance
- insignificantLacking importance or consequence
- triflingOf no real importance
- unimportantLacking significance or weight
frivolous · pointless · inane · vacuous · empty · shallow · lightweight · meaningless
prattle
Trivial, prolonged speech
- blatherFoolish, pointless chatter
- rambleMove or speak without direction
- jabberTalk rapidly, incoherently
drivel · gabble · waffle · burble · maunder · blabber · yammer · rabbit on · go on · drone
natter
Light, aimless conversation
- chitchatInformal light conversation
- gossipInformal talk spreading rumors
- banterPlayful, teasing exchange
small talk · idle talk · gabbing · chattering · nattering · confab · schmooze · chin-wag · yakking · tittle-tattle
irritating
Causing mild frustration
wearisome · exasperating · irksome · aggravating · wearing · droning · monotonous · mind-numbing · insufferable · trying
inconsequential
Lacking significance or impact
- pettyOf little importance
- insignificantLacking importance or consequence
- triflingOf no real importance
unimportant · frivolous · pointless · inane · vacuous · empty · shallow · lightweight · meaningless · idle
grumble
Low, discontented murmuring
kvetch · carp · gripe · bellyache · mutter · grousing · whinging · griping · carping · moaning
witteringgetting to the point
Stating the essence plainly
conciseness · brevity · pithiness · eloquence · terseness
witteringsilence
Total lack of sound
quiet · saying nothing · muteness · keeping mum · taciturnity