English–French
“nonsense” in French
How to say “nonsense” in French
“Nonsense” in French is sottise.
A foolish thought, remark, or action that lacks seriousness and looks ridiculous.
Example sentences with sottise
Arrête tes sottises tout de suite.
Stop your nonsense right now.
Tips for using sottise
- Sottise is feminine, so standard forms include une sottise and cette sottise.
Other French words for “nonsense”
C'est de la foutaise.
That's nonsense.
Il passe son temps à dire des niaiseries.
He spends his time talking nonsense.

