That's bullshit!
Source: tatoeba (536639)
Bullshit
/ˈbʊlʃɪt/
Synonyms for "bullshit" (111 found)
Ranked by relevance and common usage.
Closest matches (23)
Strong matches (33)
Related words (55)
Phrase(2 words)
gimme a breaktell it to the judge
Noun(13 words)
Prep_phrase(1 words)
like hell
Verb(1 words)
talk through one's hat
Choosing the right synonym
- Closest matches in this entry: babble, balderdash, balls, baloney, baloney.
- Sentence evidence is available for bullshit, so synonym choice can be checked against real usage rather than a flat word list.
- Ranking signals come from moby, opengloss, derived_reverse, wordnet, and related lexical sources.
Synonym selection checklist
- Match the part of speech before comparing meanings.
- Check whether the synonym changes intensity, formality, or emotional tone.
- Read the replacement inside the full sentence, not just beside "bullshit".
- Prefer the clearest word over the most unusual word when writing for speed or comprehension.
When not to replace "bullshit"
Keep "bullshit" when the sentence already sounds natural, when a synonym would add unintended emphasis, or when readers need the most familiar wording. A synonym should clarify or sharpen the message, not simply make the sentence look more varied.
If two options seem close, choose the one that best matches the audience and purpose of the sentence.
Replacement workflow
1. Preserve meaning
Choose a synonym only if it keeps the core idea of "bullshit" intact in the sentence you are editing.
2. Tune tone
Check whether the replacement sounds more formal, casual, emotional, technical, or forceful than the original word.
3. Re-read context
Read the full sentence after the swap. Keep the synonym only when the sentence becomes clearer or more precise.
Review note: Synonym lists are ranked with lexical data and reviewed for practical writing value. Use the comparison notes, sentence evidence, and source labels together; a high-ranking synonym can still be wrong when the audience, register, or grammar changes.
Final fit check
After choosing a replacement for "bullshit", read the sentence once for meaning and once for rhythm. The best synonym should feel natural in the full sentence, not only accurate in a word list.
If the synonym makes the sentence slower, vaguer, or more dramatic than intended, keep "bullshit" or choose a simpler alternative from the closest-match group.
Related word relations
OpenGloss and ConceptNet supply richer edges like generalizations, collocations, and derivations.
More general
17 entriesShowing 16 of 17 words.
More specific
19 entriesabsurditybaloneydeceptiondoubletalkfabricated datafaked resultsfalse assertionfalse claimsfalsehoodfraudgibberishhogwashmisrepresented evidencenonsense statementpseudosciencesophistry
Showing 16 of 19 words.
Collocations
13 entriesacademic bullshitbullshit argumentbullshit claimbullshit databullshit evidencebullshit excusebullshit explanationbullshit reasoningcommon bullshitcomplete bullshitspout bullshittotal bullshitutter bullshit
Inflections
3 entriesDerivations
1 entriesTranslations
34 translations across 16 languages.
Arabic
3 entries- مَصْخَرَة noun (vulgar slang for patently or offensively false statements — see also nonsense)
- مَهْزَلَة noun (vulgar slang for patently or offensively false statements — see also nonsense)
- هُرَاء noun (vulgar slang for patently or offensively false statements — see also nonsense)
Bulgarian
1 entries- лайно на бик noun (faeces of a bull)
Catalan
3 entries- bola noun (vulgar slang for patently or offensively false statements — see also nonsense)
- bòfia noun (vulgar slang for patently or offensively false statements — see also nonsense)
- falòrnia noun (vulgar slang for patently or offensively false statements — see also nonsense)
Finnish
2 entries- härän sonta noun (faeces of a bull)
- paska noun (vulgar slang for patently or offensively false statements — see also nonsense)
French
3 entries- conneries noun (vulgar slang for patently or offensively false statements — see also nonsense)
- foutaises noun (vulgar slang for patently or offensively false statements — see also nonsense)
- n’importe quoi noun (vulgar slang for patently or offensively false statements — see also nonsense)
Galician
1 entries- bosta noun (faeces of a bull)
Japanese
1 entries- でたらめ noun (vulgar slang for patently or offensively false statements — see also nonsense)
Korean
1 entries- 엉터리 noun (vulgar slang for patently or offensively false statements — see also nonsense)
Polish
1 entries- gówno prawda noun (vulgar slang for patently or offensively false statements — see also nonsense)
Portuguese
3 entries- mentira noun (vulgar slang for patently or offensively false statements — see also nonsense)
- palhaçada noun (vulgar slang for patently or offensively false statements — see also nonsense)
- treta noun (vulgar slang for patently or offensively false statements — see also nonsense)
Romanian
1 entries- căcat de taur noun (faeces of a bull)
Russian
3 entries- пиздёж noun (vulgar slang for patently or offensively false statements — see also nonsense)
- херня́ noun (vulgar slang for patently or offensively false statements — see also nonsense)
- хуйня́ noun (vulgar slang for patently or offensively false statements — see also nonsense)
Serbo-Croatian
2 entries- sranje noun (vulgar slang for patently or offensively false statements — see also nonsense)
- срање noun (vulgar slang for patently or offensively false statements — see also nonsense)
Spanish
4 entries- bulo noun (vulgar slang for patently or offensively false statements — see also nonsense)
- mentira noun (vulgar slang for patently or offensively false statements — see also nonsense)
- mierda noun (vulgar slang for patently or offensively false statements — see also nonsense)
- trola noun (vulgar slang for patently or offensively false statements — see also nonsense)
Swedish
4 entries- dumheter noun (vulgar slang for patently or offensively false statements — see also nonsense)
- skit noun (vulgar slang for patently or offensively false statements — see also nonsense)
- skitsnack noun (vulgar slang for patently or offensively false statements — see also nonsense)
- strunt noun (vulgar slang for patently or offensively false statements — see also nonsense)
Turkish
1 entries- saçmalık noun (vulgar slang for patently or offensively false statements — see also nonsense)
Sample sentences
29 total sentences available.
Oh, he was just talking about how children are the builders of tomorrow or some other bullshit.
Source: tatoeba (779167)
Apocryphal stories are the most fun variety of bullshit.
Source: tatoeba (830817)
Creationism is bullshit.
Source: tatoeba (1060258)
Showing 4 of 29 available sentences.
Common questions
What are the closest synonyms for "bullshit"?
Closest matches include babble, balderdash, balls, baloney, baloney.
How should I check whether a synonym fits "bullshit"?
Compare the replacement against real sentence context. This entry includes sample sentences so you can check tone, grammar, and meaning before swapping words.