tontería

Definitions of tontería
  1. noun
    a stupid mistake
    synonyms: estupidez, imbecilidad
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    type of:
    equivocación, error, fallo, falta, yerro
    a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
  2. noun
    something of small importance
    synonyms: bagatela, chirinola, fruslería, futilidad, monería, nimiedad, niñería, pamema, pequeñez, quisquilla, trivialidades
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    types:
    bagatela, garambaina, moño
    something of little value or significance
    type of:
    cosa, objeto, objeto físico, objeto inanimado
    a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow
  3. noun
    total lack of meaning or ideas
    synonyms: estupidez, fatuidad, inanidad, necedad, vanidad, vulgaridad, ñoñería, ñoñez
  4. noun
    a detail that is considered insignificant
    synonyms: chirinola, detalle técnico, fruslería, futilidad, monería, nimiedad, niñería, pamema, pequeñez, quisquilla, tecnicidad, tecnicismo
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    type of:
    detalle, particular, pormenor, punto
    an isolated fact that is considered separately from the whole
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