Nonsense in Hebrew is חַנְטָרִישׁ (hantarish).
It can also be said שטויות or איגיון, depending on the meaning. Below are the vowel points, how each word is said, its gender and its plural.
nonsense
/ˈnɒn.səns/ /ˈnɑn.sɛns/
These are the Hebrew words for nonsense as a noun.
meaningless words
- חַנְטָרִישׁחנטרישhantarishmasculineIn the Hebrew dictionary
- שְׁטוּיוֹתשטויותshtuyotfeminine
type of poetry
- איגיון'igayonIn the Hebrew dictionary
This is more about the Hebrew word חַנְטָרִישׁ.
- Written with vowel points
- חַנְטָרִישׁ
- Written without vowel points
- חנטריש
- Said
- hantarish
- Its meanings in English
- nonsense, worthless
The Hebrew dictionary's page for חנטריש, with its synonyms and rhymes
These English words share a Hebrew word with nonsense.
These words come before and after nonsense in the list.
These are the questions people ask about nonsense in Hebrew.
How do you say nonsense in Hebrew?
nonsense in Hebrew is חַנְטָרִישׁ, said hantarish. Without vowel points it is written חנטריש.
What are other Hebrew words for nonsense?
Besides חנטריש, nonsense can be said שְׁטוּיוֹת (shtuyot) or איגיון ('igayon), depending on the meaning.
Is חנטריש masculine or feminine?
The word חנטריש is masculine.
What else does חנטריש mean in English?
Besides nonsense, חנטריש can mean worthless.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry nonsense and its entries for the Hebrew words, read on 5 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.