gobbledygook

noun
UK: /ˌɡɒb.əl.diˈɡuːk/
US: /ˌɡɑː.bəl.diˈɡuːk/

  1. Language that is difficult to understand, especially when it contains long, complicated words and phrases, often used by officials.

    1. The report was full of gobbledygook, making it hard to understand.
    2. Politicians often use gobbledygook to avoid giving clear answers to tough questions.

  2. Writing or speech that is meaningless or difficult to understand.

    1. His essay was just gobbledygook; I couldn't understand a word.
    2. The instructions were pure gobbledygook, so I had to ask for help assembling the furniture.

Synonyms

gibberish nonsense jargon mumbo jumbo double-talk verbosity
gobbledygook verb

  1. To express something in a way that is difficult to understand, often using unnecessarily complicated language.

    1. The speaker gobbledygooked his speech.
    2. He tried to gobbledygook the presentation to hide the lack of real progress.

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "gobbledygook" in English means: Language that is difficult to understand, especially when it contains long, complicated words and phrases, often used by officials., Writing or speech that is meaningless or difficult to understand..

The phonetic transcription of "gobbledygook" is /ˌɡɒb.əl.diˈɡuːk/ in British English and /ˌɡɑː.bəl.diˈɡuːk/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "gobbledygook": gibberish, nonsense, jargon, mumbo jumbo, double-talk, verbosity.

Example usage of "gobbledygook": "The report was full of gobbledygook, making it hard to understand.". More examples on the page.