bobada

Spanish

Etymology

From bobo +‎ -ada.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /boˈbada/ [boˈβ̞a.ð̞a]
• Rhymes: -ada
• Syllabification: bo‧ba‧da

Noun

bobada f (plural bobadas)

1. nonsense, tosh (stupid act)

   Synonyms: tontería, bobería, chorrada, simpleza, tontada, estupidez, idiotez, sandez, memez, necedad, imbecilidad, majadería, tontuna, fatuidad, mentecatada, mentecatez, babosada, pendejada

Further reading

• “bobada”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8.1, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 15 December 2025