Humbug (Noun)

Meaning ¹

Communication (written or spoken) intended to deceive.

Classification

Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.

Synonyms

• Snake Oil

Hypernyms

• Deception
• Deceit

Meaning ²

Something intended to deceive; deliberate trickery intended to gain an advantage.

Classification

Nouns denoting acts or actions.

Synonyms

• Hoax
• Fraud
• Fraudulence
• Dupery
• Put-on

Hypernyms

• Guile
• Chicane
• Chicanery
• Shenanigan
• Trickery

Hyponyms

• Goldbrick

Related Words

• Humbug (verb)

Meaning ³

Pretentious or silly talk or writing.

Classification

Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.

Usages

• Cant
• Vernacular
• Jargon
• Argot
• Slang
• Lingo

Synonyms

• Bosh
• Drool
• Tarradiddle
• Boloney
• Tosh
• Taradiddle
• Twaddle
• Baloney
• Bilgewater
• Tommyrot

Hypernyms

• Bunk
• Nonsense
• Meaninglessness
• Nonsensicality
• Hokum