Refine this word faster
Word salad
//ˈwɜː(ɹ)d ˈsæləd// noun
Definitions
Noun
- 1 A nonsensical assemblage of words, typical of schizophrenia, Wernicke's aphasia, and some other mental disorders. uncountable, usually
"All of his other verbal offerings were continuous word-salad—a mixture of made-up sounds, syllables, words, and incomplete phrases."
- 2 jumble of incoherent speech as sometimes heard in schizophrenia wordnet
- 3 Meaningless text generated by a computer. uncountable, usually
"Results will be shown for recognition, prediction, and separation of regular input from word salad (random sequences of words)."
- 4 An intentionally nonsensical and voluminous statement. uncountable, usually
"Chris Wallace asked @GovAbbott why he didn't complain about migrant abuse when Trump was President and he launched into word salad, with no real answer."
Etymology
From word + salad, based on the notion that salads offer varied bulk, yet do not substantially provide sustained nutrition.
See also for "word salad"
Next best steps
Mini challenge
Unscramble this word: wordsalad