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Synonyms

blithering

British  
/ ˈblɪðərɪnɡ /

adjective

  1. talking foolishly; jabbering

  2. informal stupid; foolish

    you blithering idiot

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of blithering

C19: variant of blather + -ing ²

Example Sentences

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I defy you to tell me what this blithering piffle actually means.

From The Wall Street Journal

Not even if she's smart and capable and he's a blithering moron.

From Salon

But burdened by its bluster, “Extraction 2” is merely a loud, blithering mess masquerading as fulfilling escapism.

From New York Times

"It's his achievement. I'm in the background blithering away."

From BBC

It is not only harmful to individual nations, but it is having a blithering effect on multilateral cooperation to address global security, economic and climate issues.

From Seattle Times