gallimatia

/gəˈlɪmætɪə/

Definitions

1. noun

a confused or disordered mixture, especially of words or ideas

“The poet’s gallimatia of metaphors and imagery made the poem difficult to follow.”

2. noun

a jumbled or nonsensical collection of words or phrases

“The comedian’s gallimatia of made-up words and phrases had the audience in stitches.”

Synonyms

  • gibberish
  • nonsense

Antonyms

  • clarity
  • coherence