Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

word salad

/ˈwɜː(ɹ)d ˈsæləd/

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.12 in modern English

Syllables: word sal-ad
IPA: /ˈwɜː(ɹ)d ˈsæləd/

14

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A nonsensical assemblage of words, typical of schizophrenia, Wernicke's aphasia, and some other mental disorders.

Uncountable

noun

Meaningless text generated by a computer.

Uncountable

noun

An intentionally nonsensical and voluminous statement.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"All of his other verbal offerings were continuous word-salad—a mixture of made-up sounds, syllables, words, and incomplete phrases."
"Results will be shown for recognition, prediction, and separation of regular input from word salad (random sequences of words)."
"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.

Usage

Uncountable

Inflected Forms

word salads (plural) word-salad (alternative)

Phrases

word vomit

Frequently Paired Words

word vomit

Antonyms

wordsmithing

Questions

How do you pronounce word salad?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈwɜː(ɹ)d ˈsæləd/.
What does word salad mean?: A nonsensical assemblage of words, typical of schizophrenia, Wernicke's aphasia, and some other mental disorders.
Where does word salad come from?: From word + salad, based on the notion that salads offer varied bulk, yet do not substantially provide sustained nutrition.

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