Buzzword — meaning, pronunciation & more

Definition

stock phrases that have become nonsense through endless repetition

Pronunciation

🇺🇸American English

/kˈeɪsloʊdz/

🇬🇧British English

/bˈʌzwɜːd/

🇮🇳Indian English

/bˈʌzwɜːd/

2 syllables Say it as /kˈeɪsloʊdz/.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

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Around the World

Europe

🇩🇪German

Schlagwort

Stockphrasen, die durch endlose Wiederholungen zum Unsinn geworden sind

🇫🇷French

mot à la mode

des phrases courantes qui sont devenues absurdes à force de répétitions sans fin

🇪🇸Spanish

palabra pegadiza

Frases comunes que se han convertido en una tontería debido a la repetición interminable.

🇮🇹Italian

parola d'ordine

frasi banali che sono diventate senza senso attraverso la ripetizione infinita

🇳🇱Dutch

modewoord

standaardzinnen die door eindeloze herhaling onzin zijn geworden

🇵🇹Portuguese

palavra da moda

frases stock que se tornaram absurdas devido à repetição interminável

🇷🇺Russian

модное словечко

стандартные фразы, которые стали бессмысленными из-за бесконечного повторения

India

🇮🇳Hindi

मूलमंत्र

स्टॉक वाक्यांश जो अंतहीन दोहराव के कारण बकवास बन गए हैं

🇧🇩Bengali

গুঞ্জন শব্দ

স্টক বাক্যাংশ যা অবিরাম পুনরাবৃত্তির মাধ্যমে অর্থহীন হয়ে উঠেছে

🇮🇳Tamil

பேச்சு வார்த்தை

முடிவில்லாத மறுபரிசீலனை மூலம் முட்டாள்தனமாக மாறிய பங்கு சொற்றொடர்கள்

🇮🇳Telugu

బజ్వర్డ్

అంతులేని పునరావృతం ద్వారా అర్ధంలేని స్టాక్ పదబంధాలు

🇮🇳Gujarati

બઝવર્ડ

સ્ટોક શબ્દસમૂહો જે અનંત પુનરાવર્તન દ્વારા નોનસેન્સ બની ગયા છે

🇮🇳Kannada

ಬಜ್ವರ್ಡ್

ಅಂತ್ಯವಿಲ್ಲದ ಪುನರಾವರ್ತನೆಯ ಮೂಲಕ ಅಸಂಬದ್ಧವಾದ ಸ್ಟಾಕ್ ನುಡಿಗಟ್ಟುಗಳು

East & Southeast Asia

🇨🇳Chinese

流行语

那些因无休止的重复而变得毫无意义的短语

🇯🇵Japanese

流行語

無限に繰り返されることでナンセンスになったストックフレーズ

🇰🇷Korean

유행어

끝없는 반복으로 헛소리가 되어버린 주식 문구

🇻🇳Vietnamese

từ thông dụng

những cụm từ cổ điển đã trở nên vô nghĩa do sự lặp đi lặp lại vô tận

🇹🇭Thai

คำศัพท์

วลีสต็อกที่กลายเป็นเรื่องไร้สาระผ่านการกล่าวซ้ำไม่รู้จบ

🇮🇩Indonesian

kata kunci

frase umum yang menjadi tidak masuk akal karena pengulangan yang tak ada habisnya

🇲🇾Malay

kata kunci

frasa saham yang telah menjadi karut melalui pengulangan yang tidak berkesudahan

Middle East

🇸🇦Arabic

كلمة طنانة

العبارات المخزنة التي أصبحت هراء من خلال التكرار الذي لا نهاية له

🇮🇷Persian

کلید واژه

عبارات سهامی که با تکرار بی پایان تبدیل به مزخرف شده اند

🇹🇷Turkish

moda sözcük

bitmek bilmeyen tekrarlarla anlamsız hale gelen basmakalıp sözler

🇮🇱Hebrew

באזword

ביטויים מלאים שהפכו לשטויות דרך חזרה אינסופית

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What is the primary definition of the word 'buzzword'?

The primary meaning of 'buzzword' is 'stock phrases that have become nonsense through endless repetition'.

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Using 'buzzword' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.

In which domain is the word 'buzzword' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?

'buzzword' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.

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